IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NIDHI GUPTA, J.
Kartar Singh – Petitioner
Versus
Surinder Singh – Respondent
REVISION PETITION NO.6142 of 2007 (O&M)
Decided On : 28-02-2023
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for submission of documents allowed. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner argues non-compliance with decree conditions. (Para 3 , 4 , 6) |
| 3. executing court's dismissal of objections affirmed. (Para 5 , 17 , 19) |
| 4. respondent's delay in deposit discussed. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 20) |
| 5. respondent's arguments on compliance with decree. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. petitioner's credibility questioned. (Para 18 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. revision petition dismissed. (Para 24) |
| 8. pending applications disposed. (Para 25) |
JUDGMENT
Nidhi Gupta, J.
CM-4999-CII-2010
This is an application under section 151 CPC seeking permission to place on record the document(s) which are necessary for just adjudication of the matter and exemption from filing certified copies of Annexure R7 to Annexure R11.
After going through the contents of the application, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions.
CM-13310-CII-2016
This is an application under section 151 CPC seeking permission to place on record copies of Daily General (Roznamcha) for the year 1995-96 as well as 2004-05 as Annexure R5 & Annexure R6 respectively.
After going through the contents of the application, the same is allowed subject to all just exceptions and Annexure R5 and Annexure R6 are taken on record.
Main Case
Present Revision Petition has been filed by the Judgment Debtor seeking setting aside of impugned order dated 02.08.2007 (Annexure P1) passed by learned Additional District Judge, Rupnagar, affirming the order of trial Court dated 12.05.2006 (Annexure P2) passed in Civil Suit No.13 dated 14.01.2006 whereby application of petitioner under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 read with section 151 CPC for grant of temporary injunction restraining defendant-respondent from taking possession of suit land during pendency of the Suit, has been dismissed; and also for setting aside order dated 10.01.2006 (Annexure P3) passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rupnagar whereby objection petition of the petitioner/judgment debtor against execution of decree dated 04.10.2002 for non-compliance of condition of payment of balance sale consideration within the period of two months as fixed therein, was dismissed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that respondent/plaintiff/decree holder had filed a Civil Suit No.182 dated 18.08.1998 titled as " Surinder Singh v. Kartar Singh " in the Court of learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rupnagar seeking specific performance of agreement of sale dated 02.06.1997, executed by the petitioner in favour of respondent in respect of suit land measuring 4 kanal 3 marla. Though the agreement was vociferously denied by the petitioner, however said Suit was decreed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rupnagar vide judgment and decree dated 04.10.2002. Operative part of the said judgment and decree is reproduced hereinbelow:-
(Emphasis supplied)
3. It is the pleaded case of the petitioner that respondent/decree-holder failed to comply with the condition set out in abovesaid decree inasmuch as, respondent failed to deposit balance sale consideration of Rs.57,500/- within the stipulated period of two months and was therefore, not entitled to have the said decree executed even through the Court because of his willful non-compliance of the said condition.
4. It
The court emphasized the limited grounds on which a decree is unexecutable and highlighted that the right of the Decree Holder to obtain relief is determined in accordance with the terms of the decre....
Late deposit of balance sale consideration was justified under the circumstances, observing procedural compliance and bona fide actions of the decree holder.
The executing court has the authority to extend time for deposit of balance consideration in specific performance cases, but such discretion must be exercised judiciously, taking into account the rea....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the discretionary nature of relief of specific performance and the application of Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 in the context of ext....
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