IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
H N Mahesh S/o Sri H R Nanjegowda – Appellant
Versus
K M Basavaraj S/o Late Patel Mallegowda – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. establishment of facts leading to execution petition. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. legal interpretation of rescission and limitation provisions. (Para 6 , 12 , 22) |
| 3. arguments regarding limitation and maintainability. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 14 , 18) |
| 4. court's assessment of compliance with orders and legality. (Para 15 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
ORDER :
PRADEEP SINGH YERUR, J.
Heard learned counsel Sri.M Shivaprakash for petitioner and learned counsel Sri.A Ravishankar for respondent.
2. This petition is filed by the judgment debtor seeking to set aside the order dated 08.11.2024 on I.A.No.2 in Execution Petition No.114/2022 by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at N.R.Pura, itinerate Court of Koppa.
3. Brief facts of the case are as under:
The parties to the proceedings shall be referred to as the judgment debtor and the decree holder as per their status in the execution petition.
4. The suit came to be filed by the decree holder, who was the plaintiff for specific performance of the agreement of sale dated 24.08.1988 in respect of Schedule A and C properties. After the contest, the trial court decreed in respect of 'B' schedule property. The entire sale consideration amount was paid. It w

The court upheld the execution petition as valid despite claims of limitation, confirming the contractual obligations were fulfilled, thus denying rescission of contract.
Point of Law : Provisions of section 28(1) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 in light of the provisions of Order XX Rule, 12A of the CPC, and it was held that the provisions of Order XX, Rule 12A mand....
The finality of a decree after the decision by the higher courts and the executability of the decree based on the deposit of the remaining sale consideration.
Rescission of contract – Application seeking rescission of contract or extension of time, under Section 28 (1) of Specific Relief Act, 1963 must be decided as application in original suit wherein dec....
A second execution petition filed after the limitation period is barred, and withdrawal of an earlier execution does not extend the limitation period.
The execution of an ex parte decree is not barred by limitation if the decree has merged with a revisional order, resetting the limitation period for enforcement.
A party seeking specific performance must have clean hands; failure to disclose subsequent agreements does not negate execution of prior decrees, provided timelines for compliance are met.
The decree for specific performance remains executable despite delays in deposit of balance sale consideration, provided no rescission is sought by judgment debtors.
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