1987 Supreme(Ori) 165
High Court Of Orissa
S. C. MOHAPATRA
BIBIJAN - Appellant
Versus
DURGA BAI - Respondent
CIV. REVN. 298 Of 1987
Decided On : 10/12/1987
B.B.RATHOD, MANOJ MISHRA, MISWANATH RATH, R.P.MOHAPATRA, S.N.MOHAPATRA, SK.RAHENOMA
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for judicial considerations in granting permission by the Court appointing the receiver and the limitations on the exercise of power under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. and S. 151, C. P. C. in the context of execution proceedings.
Headnote:
Eviction - Orissa House Rent Control Act - S. 7, S. 15, O. 21 R. 29, C. P. C., S. 151, C. P. C. - AIR 1973 SC 528, ILR (1970) Cut 320, (1986) 61 Cut LT 114, (1986) 1 Orissa LR 183, (1986) 1 Orissa LR 550, (1986) 61 Cut LT 673, AIR 1921 Pat 131, ILR (1964) Cut 309 - The court discussed the principles for exercise of power under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. and S. 151, C. P. C. and the appointment of receivers in the context of execution proceedings. It emphasized the prerequisites for granting stay of execution and the judicial considerations for granting permission by the Court appointing the receiver.
Fact of the Case:
The dispute relates to a house in Chatrapur town. The landlord obtained an order of eviction against the judgment-debtor under S. 7 of the Orissa House Rent Control Act and initiated Execution Proceeding under S. 15 of the said Act. The petitioners, mother and minor brothers of the judgment-debtor, filed a suit to restrain the decree-holder from executing the decree, claiming to have acquired interest as monthly tenants under the Orissa House Rent Control Act.
Finding of the Court:
The court held that the petitioners' claim as tenants under S. 6 of the Orissa House Rent Control Act could not assist them in resisting the executability of the decree. It also noted that the petitioners had been appointed as joint receivers in the suit house.
Issues: The issues involved the petitioners' attempt to continue as tenants in the house, the appointment of receivers, and the stay of execution of the decree.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was based on the finding that the petitioners' claim as tenants did not support their resistance to the executability of the decree. It also emphasized the need for judicial considerations in granting permission by the Court appointing the receiver.
Final Decision: The civil revision was allowed, and the further proceeding in the Execution Case was stayed until permission was granted by the Court appointing the receiver.
S. C. MOHAPATRA, J.
( 1 ) DISPUTE in this civil revision relates to a house in Chatrapur town.
( 2 ) UNDISPUTEDLY, the landlord decree-holder has obtained an order of eviction against the judgement-debtor under S. 7 of the Orissa House Rent Control Act and has initiated Execution Proceeding under S. 15 of the said Act against the judgement-debtor. Mother and minor brothers of the judgement-debtor (opposite party No. 2) are the petitioners in this civil revision which arises out of the said Execution Proceeding. Endeavour of the petitioners to continue as tenant of the house by filing an application objecting to the executability of the decree on the ground that the order of eviction is not against them having become unsuccessful, a suit has been filed by the petitioners in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Chatrapur registered as Title Suit No. 40 of 1986 for restraining the opposite party No. 1 decree-holder from executing the decree and from interfering with the possession of the plaintiffs alleging therein that they have acquired interest of monthly tenant under the Orissa House Rent Control Act from Sadhu Khan, the deceased husband of petitioner No. 1 and father of the other petitioners including the judgement-debtor. Temporary injunction with intention to continue in the house prayed for in the suit was refused by order dated 16-11987. Plaintiffs those of whom are minors of tender years have, however, been appointed as joint receivers in respect of the house subject to the condition that they would deposit Rs. 20/- per month. After obtaining the order appointing them as receivers the third attempt to continue in the house was made by filing an application under S. 151, C. P. C. in the Executing Court to stay further proceeding in the Execution Case on the grounds amongst others that they have been appointed as receivers by a competent Court in respect of the suit-house. Executing Court having rejected the prayer in the impugned order this civil revision has been filed.
( 3 ) STAY of execution of a decree is provided for under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. which requires that the suit and the execution proceeding are in the same Court and the decree-holder and the judgement-debtor are parties to the suit. See AIR 1973 SC 528 (Shaukat Hussain v. Smt. Bhubaneswari Devi ). Exercise of power under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. to stay the execution of the decree would depend upon facts and circumstances of each case. Even in cases where the pre-requisites of O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. are satisfied, Court is not to grant stay liberally. In this Court the principles for exercise of such power have been settled in ILR (1970) Cut 320; (Judhistir Jena v. Surendra Mohanty) (1986) 61 Cut LT 114; (Rauf Khan v. Sara Bibi) (1986) 1 Orissa LR 183; (Pholi Dibya v. Idan Bibi) (1986) 1 Orissa LR 550; (Mst. Kamroon Nisha Bibi v. Yusuf Khan) and (1986) 61 Cut LT 673 (Satyanarayan Verma alias Sharma v. Krushna Chandra Sahu ). Where, however, the prerequisites under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. are not satisfied, Court in deserving cases can exercise the inherent power under S. 151, C. P. C. In order to have uniformity of approach to the disputes, similar considerations as would be applied in exercise of power under O. 21, R. 29, C. P. C. would also be applicable to exercise of judicial discretion under S. 151, C. P. C.
( 4 ) IN the present case, petitioners did not claim independent title adverse to the decree-holder. Their short case is that they being tenants are protected under S. 6 of the Orissa House Rent Control Act and are not evictable by a specific order under S. 7 thereof. The said plea could not assist the petitioners in resisting the executability of the decree. The question having been prima facie held against the petitioner, balance of convenience is not in favour of the petitioners and the inherent power to stay the execution proceeding ought not to be exercised in favour of the petitioners.
( 5 ) PETITIONERS have been appointed as joint receivers i