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2012 (7) TMI 1088 - HC - Indian LawsPeriod of limitation for initiation of suit. - Administrator had granted right to construct/develop the suit land - Sale to nominee or 3rd party - Breach of fiduciary duty - validity of sale made. HELD THAT:- We have adverted to some of these events because they would suggest prima facie, though in fairly unmistakable terms, that parties were in dispute over the transactions which Ferani entered into right. The record before the Court would, prima facie, indicate that from time to time the administrator raised objections to those transactions and was confronted with the defence by Ferani that the transactions accorded with the prevailing market price and were genuine transactions. In this background, the fact that the administrator chose to file the suit only in May 2008 assumes significance. Equities have intervened in the meantime. It has been stated before the Court on behalf of Ferani that in the interregnum steps have been taken for the removal of encroachment and for carrying out the work of development. Third party rights have intervened. Even after the suit was instituted on 13 May 2008, an application for ad interim relief was moved before the Learned Single Judge only on 3 March 2010. The only explanation which the administrator had for the delay in moving an application for ad interim relief is that the Sub Registrar and the Municipal Corporation had been moved not to register documents or, as the case may be, to grant building permission and it was only in October / December 2009 that the Municipal Corporation informed him that absent any injunction, it would proceed with permissions. Admittedly, in the meantime, the work under the project was continuing. These are circumstances which must weigh with the Court in declining to grant a stay on construction at the ad interim stage. The order which the Learned Single Judge passed precludes the sale of any unit whatsoever without the consent of the parties. Parties are in dispute and an order of the Court restricting the sale of constructed premises only with the consent of the parties would virtually bring the entirety of the project to a stand still. The entitlement of the administrator under the agreement dated 2 January 1995 is to the receipt of a share in the gross total consideration equivalent to 12%. The grant of injunctive relief restraining Ferani from selling its units would therefore neither be in accordance with the equities of the situation nor the mutual rights and obligations of the parties. Accordingly, the Appeals shall stand disposed of in terms of the directions. A Commissioner is appointed for recording evidence. Matter restored back before Single Member Bench with directions and questions framed to be decided.
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