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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3140

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

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Paramjit Batta, Advocate; For the Petitioner
Mr. Jaideep Verma, Advocate; For the Respondent

Headnote:(A) Specific Relief Act, 1963 - Section 28 - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 - Revision Petition against dismissal of application for temporary injunction restraining possession of suit land - Dismissal upheld as respondent complied with decree conditions and was allowed to deposit balance sale consideration - Court clarified that failure to execute sale deed by petitioner permitted respondent to request execution through Court. (Paras 10, 20, 24)

(B) Legal standards for enforcement of decrees - Conditions set forth in decrees must be adhered to; failure can result in rescission of agreements - Equity dictates the party failing to perform must not obstruct execution of a lawful decree. (Paras 2, 19)

(C) Execution of decrees - The executing Court has discretion to allow deposit of sale consideration after stipulated period if no objections are raised by judgment debtor, reiterating the principle that equitable reliefs are available barring strict adherence in certain cases. (Paras 6, 22)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner, seeking to set aside prior orders, claimed that the respondent failed to deposit balance sale consideration in a timely manner as required by a previous decree, thus obstructing execution. However, the court held that the decree allowed alternative routes for execution through the Court.

Findings of Court:
The execution of the sale was lawful given the circumstances, and there was no merit in the petitioner’s claims.

Issues: Whether the respondent’s failure to deposit within the stipulated time rendered the decree unenforceable, and interpretation of conditions in the decree's execution.

Ratio Decidendi: The court affirmed that since the decree allowed the respondent to approach the Executing Court for sale execution if the petitioner failed to act, the decree was not conditional in the manner claimed by the petitioner.

Result: Revision Petition dismissed.

Table of Content
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:-

    "This Suit Is Coming On The 4th Day Of October 2002 For Final Disposal Before Me (Sh Ravinder Singh, Pcs, Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div), Ropar In The Presence Of Sh. A.L. Verma, Adv. Counsel For The Plaintiff And Sh. D.S. Deol, Adv. Counsel For The Defendant. It Is Ordered That The Suit Of The Plaintiff Succeeds And The Same Is Accordingly Decreed With Costs For The Specific Performance Of The Agreement To Sell Dated 2.6.1997 And The Defendant Is Directed To Execute The Sale Deed After Receiving The Balance Sale Consideration Within A Period Of 2 Months From The Date Of Passing Of This Decree, Otherwise, The Plaintiff Shall Be Entitled To Get The Same Executed By Filing The Execution."

(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.

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