Thambaiah Palanivelu Parameswaram vs Murugaiya Selvanayagam – CA/REV/01/24-2025

In the case between Thambaiyah Palanivelu Parameswaram (Petitioner) and Murugaiya Selvanayagam (Respondent), the court considered the legality and enforceability of an oral management agreement for the property known as “Eswara Lodge,” and whether the respondent’s actions and inconsistent claims undermined the petitioner’s equitable rights and title. The court held that the petitioner’s longstanding involvement and clear payment arrangements established a prima facie management right, and that denial of interim relief by the lower courts risked irreparable harm and violated equitable doctrines. By revising and setting aside the previous High Court order, the court reaffirmed the application of estoppel under Section 116 of the Evidence Ordinance and the necessity to maintain the status quo