Where two or more persons claim adversely to one another the same debt, sum of money or other property, movable or immovable, from another person, who claims no interest therein other than for charges or costs and who is ready to pay or deliver it to the rightful claimant, such other person may institute a suit of interpleader against all the claimants for the purpose of obtaining a decision as to the person to whom the payment or delivery shall be made and of obtaining indemnity for himself:
Provided that where any suit is pending in which the rights of all parties can properly be decided, no such suit of interpleader shall be instituted.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 88
Section 88 governs interpleader suits, providing that where two or more persons claim adversely to one another the same debt, sum of money, or other property from another person who claims no interest therein other than for charges or costs, that person may institute an interpleader suit against all the claimants.
If rival heirs serve conflicting rent demands, file an Interpleader Suit under Section 88 read with Order 35 CPC depositing rent in court; the court will award your costs and dismiss you from the litigation, leaving the heirs to fight among themselves.