Seyadoris vs Hendrick – clr volume 2 page 167

In the case of Siyadoris v. Hendrick, the court addressed whether the appointment of a receiver under section 671 of the Civil Procedure Code was justified in a dispute between co-owners of crown land where no summons had been issued and no prima facie interest in the property had been established at the institution of proceedings. The court held that the receiver’s appointment was improper, clarifying that such relief is available only when there is a bona fide action concerning the property, and the applicant demonstrates an immediate, vested interest or right to possess the property. The decision relied on section 671 of the Civil Procedure Code, emphasizing that appointment of a receiver to secure a co-owner’s pecuniary interests absent an established property right is not permitted, r