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1949 Supreme(Cal) 304

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
R.P. Mookerjee, J., J.P. Mitter, J.
Kartik Chandra Pal - Appellant
Versus
Dibakar Bhattacharjee - Respondent
A.F.O.O. No. 119 of 1948
Decided On : 24-02-1949

Advocates appeared:
Apurba Charan Mukherji and Ganga Narayan Chandra, for the Appellant; R.B. Pal and Purushotam Chatterji, for the Respondent

The right to recover possession springs out of the contract being specifically enforced in a suit for specific performance, and the executing Court is authorized to issue necessary directions to give full effect to the decree.

Headnote:

specific performance - suit for specific performance of a contract - 47, Civil P. C. - 37 Cal. 57, 14 C. L. J, 159, AIR 1931 Patna 179 - [47, Civil P. C., 37 Cal. 57, 14 C. L. J, 159, AIR 1931 Patna 179] - The court discussed the scope and function of a suit for specific performance, emphasizing the right to recover possession springs out of the contract being specifically enforced. It referenced various cases to support the view that in a suit for specific performance, the plff. can join a claim for delivery of possession unless the contract expressly disentitles him to such relief. The court also highlighted that the decree for specific performance vests the executing Court with all the powers required to give full effect to the decree, and that the executing Court is authorized to issue necessary directions.

Fact of the Case:

The plff.-respondent brought a suit for specific performance of a contract against the defts. The suit was decreed, and after the decree, a joint application was filed for execution of the decree for khas possession of the properties. The J.-D. filed an objection u/s 47 of the Code raising various points in opposition.

Finding of the Court:

The court overruled the objections raised and directed the execution to proceed.

Issues: The issues raised included whether there was anything further to be put into execution after the execution of the document in terms of the decree, and whether the D.H. was entitled to pray for delivery of khas possession in execution of the decree.

Ratio Decidendi: The court discussed the scope and function of a suit for specific performance, emphasizing the right to recover possession springs out of the contract being specifically enforced. It referenced various cases to support the view that in a suit for specific performance, the plff. can join a claim for delivery of possession unless the contract expressly disentitles him to such relief. The court also highlighted that the decree for specific performance vests the executing Court with all the powers required to give full effect to the decree, and that the executing Court is authorized to issue necessary directions.

Final Decision: The appeal was dismissed with costs.

JUDGMENT

R.P. Mookerjee, J. - This is an appeal on behalf of the J.-D. against an order passed by the Additional Subordinate Judge, Burdwan dismissing an objection filed u/s 47, Civil P. C.

2. The plff.-respondent had brought a suit for specific performance of a contract against the defts. The suit was decreed on 21-2-1948 in the following terms: Claim for

"Properties mentioned in the Schedule below belonged to one Raman Dhara & defts. became owners of the same after the death of said Raman Dbara Defts. on different dates took Rs. 600 as earnest money from the plff. & executed a bainanama in favour of the plff. & promised to sell those properties to plff. by executing & registering s sale deed. A deed of sale was dratted on proper stamps on the advice of the deft. 1, But as defts. subsequently refused to execute & register the said deed, plff's claims are for a decree of specific performance of contract in respect of the said deed against the deft. & on deft, fail- ing to execute & register the deed within the same limit prescribed by the Court to have the deed executed & registered by the Court & to have coats of this suit from the defts. & if claim of specific performance of contract be refused to the Court then to have the amount of money raid by the defts. with interest. Claims valued for Rs 9024 Rupees nine thousand twenty four only.

(Schedule omitted)

This suit coming on this day for final disposal before Sreejut Jyotindra Mohan Bir Sub-Judge in the presence of Babu Haradas Banerjee, pleader for plff. & of Babu Durga Pada Choudhury pleader for the deft.

It is ordered & decreed that the suit be decreed on contest with cost?. Deft, do execute & register the sale deed Ex. 3 within one month from today upon plff's. depositing in Court, the sum of Rs. 2998-less costs of the present suit awarded in plff's favour in defense the plff. may have valid & proper kobala through Court & that the sum of Rs. 1071 4-9 paid by the deft, to the plff. on account of the costs of this suit."

3. A Her the decree had been passed, a joint application was filed on behalf of the plff. & deft, l (deft. 2 having died in the meantime leaving deft, l as the sole legal representative) stating inter alia that the deft. intended to have the document registered & that he "amicably gives up khas possession from this day to the properties sold out" & the plff. also

"amicably paid to the deft, the balance of the consideration money getting the kobala duly executed & registered in respect of property included in Ex. 3 & getting khas possession this day of the property sold."

The prayer was in the following terms:

"It is accordingly prayed that in the aforesaid circumstances a proper order, may be passed directing due execution & registration of the said deed on the deft's acknowledging receipt of the balance of the consideration money & for granting khas possession to the plff."

The document was accordingly returned on a joint receipt by the lawyers of both the parties.

4. On 10-8 1948 the D. H. filed an application in execution of the decree aforesaid with a prayer for khas possession of the properties mentioned in the schedule by evicting the J.-D. therefrom under 0. 21, r. 32, Civil P. C. The J.-D. filed an objection u/s 47 of the Code raising various points in opposition. We need refer only to those which are relevant for the present appeal. They are: (l) That after the execution of the document in terms of the decree there is nothing further which can be put into execution. (2) That even if the D. H. was entitled to pray for delivery of khas possession in execution of the decree he is not entitled to do so in as much as the D.H. had admitted in the joint petition filed in Court on 21.2.1948 that possession had been delivered on that day.

5. The learned Subordinate Judge overruled the objections raised & directed the execution to proceed.

6. On behalf of the appellant the contentions as made in the Court below are reiterated.

7. Before we consider the terms of the dear

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