IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, V.G. ARUN, JJ.
Baby D/o Sarasamma – Petitioner
Versus
The Deputy Superintendent of Police Attingal – Respondent
W.P. (C) No. 15196 of 2019
Decided On : 27-08-2019
Civil Procedure Code- Order XXI Rule 32 -Direct the Execution Court in E.P. No. 6 of 2013, if pending, or if closed to restore it suo motu and, depute a Commissioner to supervise the erection of a fence or wall, as desired by the petitioner, in accordance with the decree and the Police to afford necessary protection to carry out the same. It shall also be ensured by the Police that no destruction is caused to the fencing by the respondents and if such an act is carried out the Execution Court shall take such steps, as provided in Order XXI Rule 32 of the Civil Procedure Code to curb the violation.
Statement of facts:
Claiming police protection against the illegal acts perpetrated by respondents 3, 4, 5. The party respondents are said to be constantly interfering with the peaceful possession of a property owned by the petitioner and that too by repeatedly flouting the orders of the Civil Court. The petitioner purchased the subject property as per Ext.P1 title deed. The tax receipt is seen at Ext.P2 and the Possession Certificate is seen at Ext.P3.
Finding of the court:
Ensured by the Police that no destruction is caused to the fencing by the respondents and if such an act is carried out the Execution Court shall take such steps, as provided in Order XXI Rule 32 of the Civil Procedure Code to curb the violation. The Police shall scrupulously comply with the orders of the Civil Court.
Result: Writ petition is allowed
JUDGMENT :
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
1. The petitioner is before us claiming police protection against the illegal acts perpetrated by respondents 3, 4, 5. The party respondents are said to be constantly interfering with the peaceful possession of a property owned by the petitioner and that too by repeatedly flouting the orders of the Civil Court. The petitioner purchased the subject property as per Ext.P1 title deed. The tax receipt is seen at Ext.P2 and the Possession Certificate is seen at Ext.P3.
2. The 3rd respondent filed a suit (O.S. No. 443 of 2007) claiming title over the property. The petitioner had filed a counter claim in the above suit. Even when the suit was pending there was an injunction order in favour of the petitioner and by Ext.P7, the learned Munsiff had directed police protection to enable the petitioner to take yield from Plaint B schedule property. Eventually by Ext.P4 ex-parte decree dated 17.10.2012, the suit was dismissed and the counter claim allowed. The petitioner approached the Execution Court. The 4th respondent, the rd respondent's husband, filed an application for dismissing the execution petition on the ground that he was living in the neighbouring property (A Schedule); over which he asserted title and contented that he is not a party to the suit and he is estranged from his wife who is the judgment debtor. By Ext.P5 order dated 18.03.2017, it was found that the 4th respondent had not produced any materials to show independent possession over Plaint A schedule property; which was actually owned by his wife. The bone of contention was with respect to B Schedule property as we saw herein before; over which the petitioner now holds a valid decree, on the basis of her title and even enjoyed an injunction in her favour during the pendency of the suit and the counter claim. The contention raised by the 4th respondent that he was estranged from his wife was specifically negatived. The application to dismiss the Execution Petition on the ground of separate possession as claimed by the husband of the 3rd respondent was declined by the Execution Court. An appeal filed by the 4th respondent also stood dismissed for non- prosecution, as is seen from Ext.P6.
3. Later the learned Munsiff, in the Execution Petition deputed a Commissioner to put up a barbed fencing along the boundary of the properties of the decree holder and judgment debtor. The 3rd respondent filed OP (C) No. 2738 of 2016 before this Court, primarily contending that the prayer for construction of fencing was beyond the scope of the decree. Ext.P8 order dated 01.12.2016 was passed in the OP (C), which found that the rejection of the objection filed by the 3rd respondent, by the Execution Court, was proper. It was found that there was no illegality committed by the court below warranting interference, invoking the supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. In fact, this Court had specifically found that “it can only be presumed that the boundary has been fixed by the Court below and in such cases, the boundary wall can also be constructed with the help of the Court by filing an execution petition” (sic). The respondents however continued their illegal activities on the basis of the claim which was rejected by the Civil Court. Since repeated complaints before the Police evoked no response, the Munsiff's Court was again approached. The learned Munsiff passed an order based on which Ext.P11 communication dated 21.02.2018 for police assistance was issued. Even when the fencing was constructed under police assistance, it was demolished is the specific contention taken by the petitioner.
4. The learned Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent contends that in fact in the crime registered as against the allegation of demolition of fencing, the 3rd respondent was acquitted in C.C. 3rd No. 852 of 2009. The learned Counsel for the respondent also would pray that this Court may refuse jurisdiction under Article 226 and direct the
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