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2019 Supreme(Bom) 1558

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
R.I. Chagla, J.
Arvind Jeram Kotecha - Appellant
Vs.
Prabhudas Damodar Kotecha - Respondent
Chamber Summons No. 710 of 2010, 1045 of 2005; Execution Application No. 37 of 2005
Decided On : 28-11-2019

Advocates Appeared:
Zal Andhyarujina, Adv., Harsh Meghani, Adv., J.J. Thakkar, Adv., Nikhil Sakhardande, Adv., Mayur Khandeparkar, Adv., Subhra Swami, Adv., Rushabh Seth, Adv.

Headnote:

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1993 - Section 10 - Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 10 and 13 - Order XXI Rule 22 - Damages Were Assessed At Nil - Damages And Interest To Be Assessed - Without A Jury - Applied in Suit pursuant to said consent order for damages and interest to be assessed - Pursuant to said application case for assessment of damages was tried and a judgment and order was passed by Queens Bench Division High Court of Justice (United Kingdom) (Judge Rich QC) - By said judgment damages were assessed at Nil - Judge directed that - PURSUANT to Consent Order of Master Foster Under Order 37 of Rules of Supreme Court assessment of damages in this action was tried before His Honor Judge Rich QC (sitting as a Judge of High Court) without a jury at Royal Courts of Justice – Held, Chamber Summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) - Decree Holder is granted leave to execute judgment and final cost certificate and additional certificate issued by Queens Bench Division High Court of Justice (UK) - All objections of Judgment Debtor with regard to executability and enforceability of decree stand rejected - In facts and circumstances of case and more particularly when no injury or prejudice is caused to Judgment Debtor leave under Order XXI Rule 22 of CPC is dispensed with - There will be no order as to costs - Application Is Rejected

JUDGMENT :

R.I. Chagla, J.

This Chamber Summons has been taken out in the Execution Application for leave to be granted to the Defendant / Decree Holder to execute execution proceedings against the original Plaintiff / Judgment Debtor for recovery of the sum due to the Defendant from the Plaintiff as set out in the Execution Application under a judgment dated 22nd January, 1999 of the High Court of Justice of United Kingdom, Queen's Bench Division passed in Case No.1990 K 528 and final costs certificate dated 11th November, 2004 and additional certificate dated 17th January, 2005 issued by the Queen's Bench of the High Court of Justice (United Kingdom) in case No. 1990 K 528 and Certificate under Section 10 of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1993. The Applicant has further sought dispensation of notices under Order XXI Rule 22(1) (b) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short "CPC").

A brief background of facts is necessary:-

2. The Original Plaintiff had filed Case No.1990 K 528 against the Defendant in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice (United Kingdom) seeking an order to release to the original Plaintiff a fund held in the joint names of the Original Plaintiff and the Defendant and for damages. On 25th February, 1993, a consent order came to be passed by the Queen's Bench Division of High Court of Justice (United Kingdom). By the said consent order judgment was entered against the Defendant on the ground that no defense had been served by the Defendant pursuant to the order of Deputy Master Rose dated 3rd August, 1992 and it was adjudged that the Defendant shall pay the original Plaintiff damages as assessed. The Defendant was further ordered to make and deliver an account of the fund held in account of 13044718 at the Standard Chartered Bank Ltd., 37, Gracechurch Street, London EC3V OBX together with all dealings therewith within 28 days of this order. The Defendant was ordered to pay the Original Plaintiff all sums found due to the Original Plaintiff within 28 days upon taking of such account. The Defendant was forthwith to cause his name to be removed from the said account and give and all necessary directions to the bank for release of the fund to the Original Plaintiff absolutely. The interest was to be assessed with damages and the Defendant to pay the Original Plaintiff cost of this action, to be taxed, if not agreed.

3. The Original Plaintiff applied in the Suit pursuant to the said consent order dated 25th February, 1993 for damages and interest to be assessed. Pursuant to the said application, the case for assessment of damages was tried and a judgment and order was passed by the Queen's Bench Division High Court of Justice (United Kingdom) (Judge Rich QC) dated 22nd January, 1999. By the said judgment, the damages were assessed at Nil. The Judge directed that:-

PURSUANT to the Consent Order of Master Foster Under Order 37 of the Rules of the Supreme Court the assessment of damages in this action was tried before His Honour Judge Rich QC (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) without a jury at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on the 20th, 21st and 22nd days of January, 1999.

AND THE JUDGE having assessed the award of damages at nil.

THE JUDGE DIRECTED that judgment should be entered for the Defendant with costs to be taxed if not agreed.

IT IS THIS DAY ADJUDGED that judgment be entered for the Defendant and the Plaintiff do pay the Defendant his costs of the assessment of damages in this action to be taxed if not agreed.

AND THE JUDGE DIRECTED that the Plaintiff's application for leave to appeal be refused.

4. The Decree Holder has sought the execution of the above judgment.

5. The Defendant had filed his bill of costs of the assessment of damages pursuant to the said Judgment dated 22nd January, 1999. On 22nd June, 2000, the Defendant became bankrupt and remained bankrupt till 5th September, 2003, when the bankruptcy was annulled. On 29th April, 2004, a hearing of costs ass

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