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2021 Supreme(Mad) 3217

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.Ilanthiraiyan, J.
Douglas (died) and ors. – Petitioners
Versus
Parimala Merry and ors. – Respondents
C.R.P.(N.P.D) No.3078 of 2015 and CMP No.1 of 2015
Decided On : 23-04-2021

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. S.Subbiah, Senior Counsel for Elizabeth
For the Respondent: Mr. L.Dhamodaran

Headnote:

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 2 (2) and 51 – Order 20 and 21 Rule 12 and 32 - Civil Suit - Suit for partition and separate possession - Preliminary decree - Civil Revision Petition has been filed to strike down the execution petition in E.P - First Appellate Court, thereby directed to render true and correct accounts of income derived from suit property from year 1993 - Petitioners have come forward with present Civil Revision Petition to strike down the Execution Petition on ground that it is not at all maintainable without passing any final decree - Held, Admittedly, deceased plaintiff filed a suit for partition and direction to render accounts for income derived from suit property - However, it is modified by this Court as to respondents are entitled to 1/6th share in suit property only for leasehold right and for superstructure. Though, this Court did not render finding in respect of rendering accounts, second limb of decree passed by First Appellate Court cannot be separated from first limb of decree, thereby allotting 1/6th share in suit property. Therefore, in a suit for partition, partition or separation cannot be conveniently made without further enquiry and passing a preliminary decree declaring rights of several parties interested in property and giving such further directions as may be required - Court has required to pass preliminary decree declaring rights of several parties interested in property - Preliminary decree for partition is only a declaration of rights of parties and shares, they have in joint family or coparcenary property, which is subject matter of suit - Final decree should specify division by metes and bounds and it needs to be engrossed on stamp papers - Civil Revision Petition is allowed.

ORDER :

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed to strike down the execution petition in E.P.No.787 of 2012 in O.S.No.7828 of 1993 on the file of the IX Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. The learned Senior Counsel submitted that the petitioners are the defendants 5 to 9 in the suit filed by the father of the respondents 1 to 4 herein for partition and separate possession along with a direction directing the second defendant in the suit to render a true and correct account in respect of the suit property. The suit was dismissed by the Judgment and Decree dated 29.08.2002. Aggrieved by the same, the respondents 1 to 4 filed an Appeal Suit in A.S.No.269 of 2005 and the same was allowed by the Judgment and Decree dated 08.07.2008. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners preferred a Second Appeal before this Court in S.A.No.926 of 2014. This Court partly allowed the appeal and modified the preliminary decree only to the extent of superstructure alone and in other aspects the decree passed by the First Appellate Court was confirmed. Thereafter, the respondents filed an application for final decree in I.A.No.10802 of 2009, which is pending. Without even passing any final decree, the respondents 1 to 4 filed an Execution Petition in E.P.No.787 of 2012 in respect of the decree for render of true and correct accounts of the income derived from the suit property from the year 1993 till the date of partition. He further submitted that the Execution Petition is not at all maintainable under Order 21 Rule 32 of CPC . The Order 21 Rule 32 is meant for the decree of specific performance, for restitution of conjugal rights and for injunction.

3. In the case on hand, the suit is for partition, in which directed to render accounts till partition. The Appellate Court decree is un-executable by levying Execution Petition enactments and no final decree having been passed insofar as mense profit as reflected in Sub Class IV of the Order 20 Rule 12 of CPC. In terms of the said provision in the final decree application, they have to conduct an enquiry regarding mense profit and after determination of it subject to the objections if any, raised by any party and then pass a decree upon the payment of Court fee as determined thereon. Admittedly, the Execution Petition has been filed by the respondent with a prayer to pass an order to bring the petitioners for violation of the orders passed in the Appeal Suit arrest and detention. Therefore, the Execution Petition itself is not maintainable and it is liable to be strike off.

4. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondents would submit that in the Appeal Suit, there is a categorical direction directing the petitioners to render true and correct accounts of the income derived from the suit property from the year 1993 till the date of partition. Though the direction was issued in a suit for partition, it can be executable under law. The second limb of the decree is used in Section 2 (2) of CPC. Therefore, it is executable one. The purpose for passing final decree is only in respect of the division of property alone in the partition suit by appointment of Advocate Commissioner. In respect of mense profit by rendering accounts statements for the suit property it has become final and it is very well executable. In support of his contention, he relied upon an un-reported Judgment of this Court in CRP (NPD) No.2799 of 2014 dated 03.07.2019.

5. Heard Mr.S.Subbiah, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.L.Dhamodaran, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

6. The petitioners are the defendants 5 to 9 in the suit filed by the respondents 1 to 4 herein, for partition and separate possession of his 1/6th share in the suit property. He also prayed for direction directing the second defendant in the original suit and his legal heirs in the present Civil Revision Petition as petitioners to render a true and correct account of income derived from the suit property. The s

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