S.ANANDA REDDY
Kanakam Srinivasa Rao – Appellant
Versus
Ganga Venkateswara Rao – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points summarized:
The case involves a dispute over the application of Section 73 of the Civil Procedure Code regarding ratable distribution of assets among multiple decree-holders against the same judgment-debtor (!) (!) .
The facts include two separate suits filed against the same judgment-debtor, with attached assets (term deposits) that were subsequently transmitted to the credit of the respective suits after attachments were made (!) (!) .
Both suits were decreed in favor of different plaintiffs, and the attached amounts were transmitted to the credit of the respective suits by the bank (!) (!) .
One decree-holder filed an application under Section 73 for ratable distribution of the attached assets, leading to an order for ratable distribution between the decree-holders (!) .
The revision petitioner contended that since part of the amount had already been realized or paid over to the decree-holder, Section 73 should not apply, as the assets in question no longer belonged to the judgment-debtor (!) .
The opposing argument was that the assets, although transmitted to the credit of the suit, still belonged to the judgment-debtor until paid over, and thus, the decree-holder was entitled to a ratable distribution (!) .
The legal analysis clarified that for Section 73 to apply, certain conditions must be met: multiple decrees against the same judgment-debtor, applications for execution made before receipt of assets, assets held by the court, and the decrees must be for the payment of money (!) (!) .
It was emphasized that once assets are received by the court, decree-holders who have pending applications for execution are entitled to seek ratable distribution, even if some assets have already been realized or paid over, provided their applications were made before receipt of assets (!) (!) .
The order for ratable distribution was set aside because the lower court's reasoning was based on attachments made during the pendency of the suit, which was not relevant for the application of Section 73 (!) .
The case was remanded to the lower court for reconsideration in light of the legal principles laid down, emphasizing that the existence of multiple decrees and applications for execution prior to receipt of assets are critical factors (!) (!) .
The revision was allowed, and the order for ratable distribution was set aside accordingly (!) .
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( 1 ) THIS revision petition is filed by the 1st respondent before the lower Court, aggrieved by the order passed in EA No. 388 of 2001 in EA No. 147 of 201 in O. S. No. 92 of 1999, dated 6th March, 2002.
( 2 ) THE petitioner herein filed a suit-O. S. No. 92 of 1999 on the file of the Additional senior Civil Judge, Srikakulam for recovery of certain amount against the 2nd respondent. The petitioner also filed LA. No. 463 of 1999 under Order XXXVIII, Rule 5 of the code of Civil Procedure for attachment of term deposits of the 2nd respondent in a sum of Rs. 62,000. 00 and Rs. 15,000. 00 respectively lying with the State Bank of India, Main branch, Srikakulam. The lower Court ordered attachment on 16-12-1999 against the said deposits and also issued prohibitory orders to the Branch Manager, state Bank of India. The said order was served on the said Branch Manager on 17- 12-1999.
( 3 ) THE facts also further show that the 1st respondent herein also filed O. S. No. 93 of 1999 on the file of the Principal Senior civil Judge, Srikakulam. He also filed LA. No. 672 of 1999 for attachment of the term deposit of Rs. 62. 000. 00 belongs to the 2nd respondent and the said amo
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