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VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (Oral)

1. The instant Civil Revision Petition has been filed invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of appropriate directions to the learned Executing Court, Rupnagar to expeditiously decide the execution petitoin in view of the directions issued by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rahul S. Shah versus Jinendra Kumar Gandhi, (2021) 6 SCC 418.

2. It is contended that the petitioner is a senior citizen and decree-holder. He had filed the execution petition in the year 2022, which has been pending for disposal since then. The petitioner also filed an application for expeditious disposal of the execution petition before the learned Executing Court on 01.01.2026, however, no effective order has been passed thereon.

3. It is further contended that the Hon'ble Apex Court in Periyammal (dead) through LRs and others vs. Rajamani and Another in Civil Appeal No. 3640–3642 of 2025, decided on 06.03.2025, has categorically held that execution proceedings should not be permitted to be prolonged unnecessarily and that the Executing Court is duty-bound to ensure their expeditious disposal. It was further directed that all Courts across the country shall endeavour to conclude execution proceedings preferably within a period of six months. Similar directions were earlier issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rahul Shah’s case (supra), wherein it was specifically held that any delay beyond the period of six months must be explained by recording specific reasons in writing.

4. I have gone through the paper book containing various orders passed by the learned Executing Court. The proceedings reflect that there is no sincere effort being made for expeditious disposal, and the matter has been repeatedly adjourned for arguments on three applications pending before the Executing Court.

5. Considering the entire factual background, it is a fit case where indulgence of this Court is warranted. The petitioner, a senior citizen, has approached this Court for reaping the fruits of a decree obtained in his favour after considerable effort and by spending a substantial part of his life.

6. Accordingly, the instant Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Executing Court to dispose of the execution petition within a period of three months from the next date fixed before it. The learned Executing Court shall take up the matter on day-to-day basis, if required, to ensure its disposal within the stipulated period of three months. In the event of failure to comply, a detailed report shall be submitted through the learned District and Sessions Judge for placing the same before the Hon'ble Administrative Judge.

7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.