EXECUTIONPROCEEDINGS FEWPOINTSONLIMITATIONTOREMEMBER FordeliveryofpossessionbyCourt AuctionPurchaseunderOrder21rule95CPC Forenforcementofadecreegranting MandatoryInjunctionunderOr21R32r/w35CPC Forexecutionofanydecreeotherthanmaintenance decree,mandatoryandperpetualinjunction. Torecordanadjustmentorsatisfactionofadecree underOr21R2CPC Forthepaymentoftheamountdueunderdecree byinstallmentsunderOr21R11(2)CPC Tosetasidesaleinexecutionofdecreeincluding E.A.ByJD.

.Or21R89,90andSec47CPC Note: ForanEAunderOr21R89CPCthetime fordepositis30daysfromthedateofsale. Tosetasidesaleincasesrelatingtodebtsdueon MortgageDeed. ForredeliveryofpossessionunderOr21R99CPC Forremovalofresistanceorobstructiontodelivery todeliveryunderOr21R97CPC Forexecutionofdecreegrantingperpetualinjunction TimelimitfordetentionofanarrestedJDincourt premisesundercustodyofofficerofcourt. Timelimitfordepositof1/4thsaleproceeds Oneyearfromthedateof confirmationofSale 3yearsfromthedateofdecreeor datefixedforperformance. (Article135LimitationAct)

12yearsfromthedateofdecree OrOrderbecomingenforceable (Article136LimitationAct) 30daysfromthedateof paymentoradjustment. (Article125LimitationAct) 30daysfromthedateofdecree 60daysfromthedateofsale. SupremeCourtdecisionin 1990(1)M.L.J.36to40 Anytimebeforeconfirmation OfsaleasperOr34R5CPC. 30daysfromthedateofdispossession (Article128LimitationAct) 30daysfromthedateofresistance orobstruction. (Article129LimitationAct) Notimelimitprescribed. Notexceeding15days.1stprovisoto Or21R40CPC.FormNo.14A Immediatelyafterdeclarationofsale. IfDHisthepurchasermaybe dispensedwith. 15daysfromthedateofsale Or21R85CPC.

Timelimitfordepositofthsaleproceedsand S.C.Charges(rule94)oramountrequiredforstamps

Timelimitforpayment(deposit)ofanybattain executionexceptsalewarrantbatta. Timeforpaymentofsaleproclamationbatta alongwithS.P.CopiesandTomTomcharges. (Movables) Timeforpaymentofsalewarrantbatta. ReturnofdecreeofothercourtsenteredinCR15 ifexecutionisnotleviedinexecutioncourt.

Within2daysorperiodifsofixedby thejudge.(Rule144C.R.P.) within2daysfromthedateoforder. Mandatoryprovision.Rule187CRP. Aweekbeforedatefixedforsale. MandatoryprovisionRule187CRP. Within3daysafterexpiryof1year Timefromthedateofreceiptofother courtdecree.(Dateoftransmissionis notthecriteria.Rule138CRP) Forimmovablesafterexpiryof15 daysfromthedateonwhichthecopy ofproclamationisaffixedonthe courtnoticeboard. Formovablesitis7days.

Timeforsale(Or21R68CPC)

Thesearesomeoftheimportantpointsoflimitationinexecutionproceedings.

TOPFIVESTRATEGIESFORTIMELYJUSTICEINEXECUTIONPETITIONS I. Filing/Limitation: Limitationmustbestrictlyfollowed.Specificperiodfordifferentpetitions. (Videseparatesheet) Section5limitationActisnotapplicableinEP. (2005)4MLJ163(SC) DamodaranPillaiandothersVsSouthIndianBankLimited "AnapplicationunderSec.5oftheLimitationActisnotmaintainableinaproceeding arisingunderO.21,oftheCode.""Afortioriforthesaidpurpose,inherentpoweroftheCourt cannotbeinvoked." (2003)3MLJ590(Mad) M.PonnupandianPetitionerinbothVsSelvabakiyamandothersRespondentsinboth CivilProcedureCode(Vof1908),O.21,Rule106andSec.151LimitationAct(36of 1963),Sec.5ApplicationtosetasideexparteorderunderO.21,Rule106Applicationto condonedelayinfilingsaidapplicationDelaycannotbecondonedasSec.5,LimitationAct notapplicable.

II.

NOTICE:

Ifbelow2yearsfromdecreenonoticeunderOr21r22CPCbesent.Straightawayorders maybepassed.i.e.,NoticeandAttachby... IncaseswherethelastordersinpreviousEPwerepassedwithin2yearsoffreshEPsame ruleapplicable.SeeOr21R22Proviso. AlsoseeOr21r22(2):noticenotnecessaryifcourtfeelsthatunreasonabledelaywillbe caused In cases of Salary attachment no notice to pay disbursing officer is necessary. It is sufficientifattachmentwarrantaloneissenttohim.Heneednotbeaddedasrespondent(asis doneinsomeplaces.) Ifrespondentfailstoappearordoesnotfilecounter.NextorderwouldbeAttachment madeabsolute.EPallowed. III. LrsinEP. IfEPfiledagainstLrsofJD,noseparateapplicationtoimpleadthembefiledalongwith EP.NoticewillbesenttoLrsandcounterfiled,Enquirymadeandorderspassedandthenagain EPwillbetakenonfile.NotnecessaryWasteoftimeItissufficientifEPisfiledu/o21r11r/w sec50CPC. IfJDdiedpendingEP,thenapplicationneedbefiledu/s50CPC.Order22rule12CPCto betakennoteof.Or22rules3,4,8notapplicabletoExecutionproceedings.NoabatementinEP. HencereasonabletimebegiventoimpleadLrsandifnotEPmaybedismissedfordefault.Since noabatementistherefreshEPmaybefiled. AIR1932Mad73FBMH (VenkatachalamVsRamaswami) Rule12ofOrder22ofCPCisenvisagedtobeofbenefittoadecreeholder. When executionproceedingsarepending,onaccountofdeathofpartytoproceedings,itdoesnotabate. Thepartiesareentitledtobeimpleadedwhenexecutionproceedingsarepending.Thereisalso nobartofilefreshapplicationforexecutionalso. 1998(1)CTC509MH (UTHIRAPATHYVsASHRABALI&OTHERS) Thisruleisintendedtoapplytothe'ProceedingsundertheAct:Executionpetitionby virtueoffictionattachedtoitundersec.18oftheAct,isoneunderthecodeofcivilprocedure. WhenOrderofevictionispassedundersecs.10,14,15,16and17itceasedtobeceasedtobe orderundertheAct.Ithasreachedastageofexecution.So,rule25oftheActisnotapplicable toproceedingsofeviction.AccordingtoRule12CPCalso,theabatementofpetitioninexecution doesnotariseunderOrder22ofCPC. Legalrepresentatives are entitled to come on record in execution petition at any time.

However,whenexecutionpetitionispendingand,ifthedeathofpartyisinformedtoCourt,the Courtmayfixa(date)timetoimpleadtheLR's.Ifpetitionisnotfiled,theCourtcandismissthe petitionfordefault.Freshapplicationofexecutionisacontinuationofexecutionpetition. IV. STAYOFPROCEEDINGS:

Thisiswheretheproceedingsgetstuckwithoutanyprogress.Ifwestrictlyfollowthe provisionsandthedecisionsoftheHCandSCthedelaywouldbeconsiderablycutdownandthe justicewillbedoneintime. 1. Courtcannotstayexecutionofitsowndecree:OnlyunderOr41rule5CPCstaycanbe grantedbytrialcourt,butforfixedtimeonly 2. Or21rule26CPCcanbeinvokedonlybytransfereecourt. 3. Or21rule29CPCforspecificpurposewhenanothersuitispendingagainsttheDHfiled byJDorotherpersoninterestedinthesamesubjectmatter. AIR1978MAD269(afteramendmenttransfereecourtcanalsopassstayorders). 4. StaybyappellatecourtsOr41rule5,6CPC. NostaycanbegrantedifappealisfiledwithdelaycondonationpetitionOr41rule3A. Intheabsenceofstay,EPmustbeproceededwith.Normallythepartieswouldapproach theExecutingcourtforstayu/s151.Butinherentpowerscannotbeinvokedasper(2005)4 MLJ163(SC)(DamodaranPillaiandothersVsSouthIndianBankLtd). 5. IfcourtissatisfiedthatappealispendingthennopurposeinkeepingtheEPpending.EP canbedismissedwithlibertytofilefreshEPafterdisposalofappeal.Thelimitationwill besavedsincethedecreewillmergewiththeappellatecourtdecreeandthetimewillrun afreshafterthedisposaloftheappeal. 6. IncasesofInsolvencypetitionspendinginothercourts. PendencyofI.P.ProceedingsisnotagroundtostaytheE.P.Executingcourtcannotstay theproceedingssinceI.P.Ispending.TheJ.D.mustobtaininterimprotectionorderfrom theInsolvencyCourt. 2008(4)LW1068SaravananVsRaju(MaduraiBench) CPC51,55,58Order21Rule37,40CPCMerelybecausetheJ.D.PresentedanI.P. Before the Insolvency Court, the executing court need not stay in proceedings in the absence of any adjudication by the Insolvency court. The J.D. Must obtain interim protectionorderfromthecourt. 7. Sec.47,Order21Rule58,59Order21Rule97to100,Order21Rule105,106CPC. Petitions will be filed under these provisions making various claim in the E.P. Early disposalofthesepetitionswillconsequentlyreducethedelayindisposalofE.P. (i)Section47: Thecourtcannotgobehindthedecree.Courtcaninterfereonlyifthedecreeisnull andvoidwithoutjurisdiction. 2007(4)MLJ361SCDharsasinghVsStateofPunjab 2008(1)MLJ1012MHCDistrictCollector,ThiruvannamalaiVsJeayseelan

(InthiscaseInjunctiondecreeobtainedforgrantingofpattaNojurisdictionasitisbared u/s14TamilNaduPattaPassBookAct) (ii)Section47VsOrder21Rule2CPC: Anysettlementoradjustmentordischargeofdecreehastobecertifiedbythecourt underOrder21Rule2CPC.TimelimitforinvokingOrder21Rule2CPCis30days fromthedateofpayment,adjustmentorsatisfaction(Article125LimitationAct). Thecourtcannotrecognizeanysuchadjustmentorsatisfactionifitisnotcertified underOrder21Rule2.ThisprohibitionismadeunderOrder21Rule3Apaymentor adjustment which has not been certified or recorded as aforesaid shall not be recognizedbyanycourtexecutingthedecree Petitionswillbefiled u/s47claiming adjustmentorsatisfaction orrecord the said adjustmentorsatisfactionu/s47CPC.SincespecificprovisionunderOrder21Rule2 andRule3CPCistherethegeneralprovisionofSec.47notapplicable. 2006(3)MLJPage57(SC) PadmaBenBanushaliandanotherVsYogendraRathoreandOthers Uncertifiedadjustmentoutofcourtcannotbeconsideredu/s47CPC. (iii)Order21Rule58,59: These petitions have to be dealt with immediately and with strict consideration of limitation.OnlyifstayisgrantedunderOrder21Rule59E.P.mustbestayed.These petitionswillbefiledontheeveofsaleconfirmation.Tobestrictlyscrutinized.They wouldwantonlyfileincompletepetitionssoastakeadvantageofthereturns.Wecan calltheadvocatesandgetthemrectifiedimmediately. (iv)Order21Rule97to100: Removalofobstructionincasesofdelivery. Shortadjournmentsshallbegivenandtheproceedingsshallbeexpedited. 8. Settingasidethesale:Order21Rule72Order21Rule90CPC. (i).Order21Rule72: Thedecreeholderorhisbinamishallnotbidorbuypropertyincourtauctionsalewithout permissionfromcourt.Ifthedecreeholderorhisbinamiisfoundtohavepurchasedtheproperty incourtauctionwithoutpermissionorwhenpermissionisrejected,thesalehastobenecessarily setasideunderOrder21Rule72(3). NosubstantialinjuryhastobeprovedbytheJ.D.orany interestedperson,tosetasidethesaleasrequiredunderOrder21Rule90.Ifitisfoundthat Decreeholder/Purchaserhasnotobtainednecessarypermission,thesalemustbesetaside. 1981(1)MLJPage1MH(FB) (SureshBabuVsBalasubramaniam)

Saleisinvalidevenifnosubstantialinjuryiscaused. (ii).Order21Rule90: Underthisprovisionsalecanbesetasideonlywhensubstantialinjuryispleaded andproved.Ifthepetitionerdoesnotpleadorprovethatsubstantialinjuryiscausedduetothe materialirregularityintheconductofsale,thesaleneednotbesetaside.Mereirregularityisnot agroundtosetasidethesaleunderOrder21Rule90CPC. AIR2000SC3402 AIR1986SC2099

V.GeneralDelay: 1.DelayinpayingBatta: IfbattaisnotpaidwithinreasonabletimeE.P.maybedismissed.Ifalreadyattachmentis madeanordermakingattachmenttocontinuefor3monthsshallbemade.Thiswillreducethe formalitythesecondapplication.Thesecondpetitioncanbefiledstraightawayforsalewithin theperiodof3months. 2.P.S.InInstallments: Thepetitionforpaymentofamountbyinstallmentsmustbemadewithin30daysfromthe dateofdecreeOrder21Rule Thecourtsshalldirectsubstantialpaymentaswayofpartsatisfactiononregularhearings. Thecourtsshallbestrictinenforcingpaymentsinceifsmallamountsareallowedtobepaidit willtakemoretimeandE.P.willpending. 3.ArrestOrder21Rule40: NormallythecourtAminwillrecordandreturnthearrestwarrantasJ.D.Absent.Strict instructionsmustbegiventothebailiffaswelltheplaintifftoeffectarrestandproducetheJ.D. withinreasonabletime.InstancesaretherethatthedecreeholderalsocolludeswiththeJ.D.to recovermoneyfromhiminsteadofsendinghimtojailbypayingbatta.InsuchcasesE.P.mustbe dismissed. OntheeventofarrestofJ.D.Andwhenheisproducedbeforethecourt,thecourthasonly twooptionseithertosentencehimtocivilprisononpaymentofJailbattaortodismisstheE.P. fornonpaymentofbatta.Eg.TheD.H.Willbeinterestedtorecordpartsatisfactionanddirecting theJ.D.topaybalanceamountonthenexthearingsoastoavoidpayingJ.D.Batta. Ifsuch practiceisencouraged,thecourtwillbeblamedforpendencyofE.Ps.Ifanyamountispaidon the event of arrest and if there is any balance amount the court cannot release the J.D. on Muchalika,ifthearrestorderispassedaftersatisfactionoftherequirementsunderOrder21Rule 40.

4.SaleAdjournmentpetitionsOrder21Rule69CPC.: Long adjournment of sale should not be allowed. The petitioner must fore go fresh proclamationwhenseekssaleadjournmentunderOrder21rule69CPCitshouldbementionedin the affidavit and petition. Short adjournment like two weeks or three weeks alone shall be grantedforsale.Ifsubstantialamountispaidaspartsatisfaction. ThesearesomeofthestrategiesthatIfollowtoachievespeedydisposalandtimelyjustice whiledisposingExecutionPetitions.WhenItookchargeoftheDM/JMcourt,Bodion5.5.2008 therewere137ExecutionPetitionspending.Afterthat57ExecutionPetitionswereinstitutedand 97weredisposedduringthelastoneyear.Atpresentthereare97ExecutionPetitionspendingfor disposal. Presentedin the workshop onPlanning and ManagementforTimelyJusticeforCivil Judges(JuniorDivision)functioningintheDistrictsofMadurai,Sivaganga,Ramanathapuram, Theni,Dindigul,andVirudhunagarconductedon11.07.2009.byA.K.MehbubAlikhan,DM/JM, Bodinaickanur,TheniDistrict.