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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, J
Sunil – Appellant
Versus
Anu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Satyen Vaidya, J.
By way of instant petition challenge has been laid to orders dated 17.04.2019 and 29.03.2023 passed by learned Senior Civil Judge, Una in Execution Petition No. 475 of 2013.
2. Civil Suit No.78/1987 was filed by Shri Mangat Rai, predecessor-in-interest of respondent No.1 against S/Shri Jagan Nath and Dina Nath, who were predecessors-in-interest of petitioners and respondents No.2 to 5, respectively. The suit was filed for possession of the suit land on the basis of title. The suit land was described by letters ABCD and LMQN being part of land comprised in Khasra Nos.868 and 820 in village Charatgarh, Tehsil and District Una. The suit was dismissed by learned trial Court.
3. An appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure was filed by Shri Mangat Rai against the judgment and decree of dismissal passed by learned trial Court. Learned District Judge, Una, vide judgment dated 26.11.2011, passed in Civil Appeal No.109 of 1994 partly allowed the appeal of Shri Mangat Rai and passed a decree of possession by way of removal of super structure as denoted by letters ABD&C in th report of Local Commissioner Ext. PX being part and parcel of land measuring 0-0
The executing court upheld the decree holder's right to execute the decree, emphasizing that objections from judgment debtors regarding executability were insufficient to obstruct execution.
An executing court cannot question the merits of a decree; objections to execution must be based on jurisdictional issues or invalidity, not merit. Res judicata bars successive objections.
Execution of joint decrees remains valid even with subsequent transfers of interest by decree-holders, and a judgment-debtor cannot escape execution by claiming ownership.
Objection to execution of decree – Even if Executing Court cannot go behind decree, it does not mean that it has no duty to find out true effect of that decree.
The executing court cannot re-evaluate settled issues or entertain objections based on the merits of the original case; it must execute the decree as it stands.
The duty of the Executing Court to ensure that the decree-holder is put in possession of the property, the subservient rights of subsequent purchasers to the rights of the judgment debtor, and the ne....
Point of law: If once we accept the legal position that neither a contract for sale nor a decree passed on that basis for specific performance of the contract gives any right or title to the decree-h....
Non-executability of decree – If decree is not nullity, executing court is required to execute such decree unless it has been set aside by a competent court in an appropriate proceeding.
[The executing court must assess the locus standi of decree holders in light of subsequent property sales, ensuring that execution does not infringe upon the rights of third-party purchasers.]
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