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2008 Supreme(Mad) 4049

S.PALANIVELU
R. Saravanan – Appellant
Versus
E. Raju – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:H. Velavadhas, Advocate. For the Respondent: ----

Judgement Key Points

Key Points: - The executing Court must ensure interim protection order under Section 31 of the Provincial Insolvency Act to consider release from arrest; absence of such order justifies arrest and committal (!) (!) - (!) - The procedures under Sections 51, 55, 58 and Order 21 Rule 40 CPC govern arrest, detention, and potential release; observations on proper enquiry and opportunities provided to the judgment debtor (!) - (!) (!) - (!) - The judgment debtor’s failure to obtain an interim protection order and to satisfy conditions under Section 55(4) CPC leads to validity of arrest and committal orders; insolvency petition alone does not automatically stay execution (!) (!) - (!)

What is the legality of arrest and detention of a judgment debtor in execution of a money decree when an insolvency petition has been filed but no interim protection order under Section 31 of the Provincial Insolvency Act is obtained?

What are the statutory procedures and requirements under Sections 51, 55, 58 and Order 21 Rule 40 of the CPC for arrest, detention and release of a judgment debtor in execution?

What is the effect of not obtaining an interim protection order under Section 31 of the Provincial Insolvency Act on the release from arrest and the validity of arrest and committal orders?

Judgment :-

(Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of the CPC against the order dated 15.10.2008 passed in E.P.No.44 of 2007 in O.S.No.277 of 2004 on the file of District Munsif Court, Bodinayakanur.)

The petitioner is defendant in O.S.No.277 of 2004 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Bodinayakanur. The respondent is the plaintiff who obtained money decree in the said suit, levied execution proceedings in E.P.No.44 of 2007 on the file of the above said Court for the recovery of money by arresting and detaining the judgment debtor namely the petitioner herein.

2. The petitioner appeared through Advocate and filed his counter. On 08.03.2007, the executing Court took up the matter for enquiry and examined the judgment debtor. On 26.06.2007, since there was no representation for the respondent (this petitioner), he was called absent, his evidence was closed and the matter was posted for argument on 05.07.2007. On 24.07.2007, arguments were heard. Even though the matter was posted for orders on 09.08.2007, it was Suo motu reopened for clarification. On 13.09.2007, it was reported to the Court that insolvency petition was filed by the judgment debtor on the file of the Sub-

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2008 Supreme(Mad) 4049

S.PALANIVELUR. Saravanan – AppellantVersusE. Raju – Respondent

What is the legality of arrest and detention of a judgment debtor in execution of a money decree when an insolvency petition has been filed but no interim protection order under Section 31 of the Provincial Insolvency Act is obtained?

What are the statutory procedures and requirements under Sections 51, 55, 58 and Order 21 Rule 40 of the CPC for arrest, detention and release of a judgment debtor in execution?

What is the effect of not obtaining an interim protection order under Section 31 of the Provincial Insolvency Act on the release from arrest and the validity of arrest and committal orders?

S.PALANIVELU
R. Saravanan – Appellant
Versus
E. Raju – Respondent