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Obstruction under Order 21, Rule 97 - This rule pertains to the removal of obstructions to the delivery of possession of property in execution proceedings. When a decree-holder seeks possession, any person claiming through the mortgagor or a stranger can obstruct the delivery, and the court has the authority to remove such obstruction T. P. Ramaswami Naidu VS Margabandu Mandri - Madras, Dwipal Chandra Bardhan VS Jiban Debi - Calcutta.
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Claimants' Rights and Obstructions - Persons claiming through the mortgagor or other parties can attempt to obstruct possession, citing various grounds such as minor heirs or third-party claims. The courts have clarified that such obstructions can be challenged under Order 21, Rule 97, and the court can order their removal to facilitate possession Dwipal Chandra Bardhan VS Jiban Debi - Calcutta, Goteti Bayyapparaju Sarma VS Tadanki Subba Lakshmamma - Madras.
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Purchaser’s Rights in Court Auction - Purchasers at court auction, including mortgage decree holders who buy the property in execution, are generally bound by the mortgage decree and have the right to seek possession, even if obstructions are raised by third parties or other claimants Sambanda Mudaliar VS Muthuswami Mudaliar - Madras.
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Legal Proceedings and Decree Validity - The courts have emphasized that a mortgage decree, once obtained and executed, confers a right to possession that can be enforced through application under Order 21, Rule 97, unless there are valid legal grounds for objection. Obstructions based on prior claims or third-party interests can be challenged and removed by the court Sambanda Mudaliar VS Muthuswami Mudaliar - Madras, C. L. Kiernander VS Benimadhab Khettri - Calcutta.
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Res Judicata and Prior Decrees - The principle of res judicata applies, meaning that once a matter has been adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction, subsequent objections based on the same issues are barred. This principle supports the enforcement of decrees and the removal of obstructions A. Kalyanasundaralingam VS Selvamani - Madras.
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Limitations and Suitability of Action - The proper remedy for claiming mortgage money or asserting rights over the property is through a suit under relevant sections (e.g., Section 68), and applications under Order 21 Rule 97 are not maintainable if the original suit was not properly instituted or if the claim is barred by limitation K.RAJAPPAN NAIR vs NEELAKANTAN NAIR - Kerala.
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Legal Principles from Case Law - Courts have held that obstructions by third parties or transferees pendente lite can be removed under Order 21, Rule 97, provided the decree is valid and the claimant has a lawful right to possession. The courts also recognize the importance of adjudicating on property rights when objections are raised during execution GENDMAL AMOLAKCHAND MARWARI VS LAXMAN TANBA KRUSHNAPAKSHI - Nagpur, BABU RAJ vs VASATHI DEVI - Kerala.
Analysis and Conclusion
Order 21, Rule 97 of the Civil Procedure Code provides a mechanism for decree-holders to seek removal of obstructions to possession during execution proceedings. Courts have consistently upheld the enforceability of mortgage decrees and the right of auction purchasers to obtain possession, barring valid legal objections. Obstructions based on third-party claims or prior rights can be challenged in courts, and the courts are empowered to order their removal to facilitate the execution of decrees. Proper legal procedures and the principles of res judicata and limitation are crucial in determining the maintainability of applications and claims related to obstruction and possession.
Search Results for "Mortgage Decree o 21 R 97 Obstruction"
1968 0 Supreme(Mad) 200 • India - Madras
T.RAMAPRASADA RAO
of mortgage decree-Held, persons claiming through mortgagor under a sale deed if can obstruct delivery of possession. ... Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Order 21, rule 97-Removal of obstruction-Possession sought by Court auction purchaser in execution ... No. 457 of 1939 and secured a mortgage decree therein. In the said mortgage decree Vaiboga Chettiar was made a party. It appears, however, from the record that he has been exonerat....
1930 0 Supreme(Cal) 162 • India - Calcutta
Appeal - Obstruction to Delivery of Possession - Order 21, Rule 97 - Summary of Acts and Sections: Order 21, Rule 97-101, Section ... Fact of the Case: The decree-holder obtained a mortgage-decree, purchased the mortgaged property, and sought delivery ... Obstruction was offered by the judgment-debtor's wife, claiming that the minor son was not bound by the decree and sale. ... The dec....
1987 0 Supreme(Mad) 211 • India - Madras
K.M.NATARAJAN
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Section 47 and 0rder 21, Rule 97-Mortgagee decree-Sale of mortgaged property by mortgage-Purchase of ... the same property in Court auction by the money decree holder pending suit-Held, purchaser bound by mortgage decree. ... This appeal is directed against the order passed by the Subordinate Judge, Tirupattur, allowing the application to remove the obstruction, under Order 2....
1936 0 Supreme(Mad) 304 • India - Madras
VENKATARAMANA RAO
mortgage - right of residence - O.S. No. 91 of 1923 - Order 21, Rule 97, Civil P.C. - Ramanadhan v. ... Malan AIR 1931 Lah 718 Fact of the Case: The plaintiffs, auction-purchasers of a house in execution of a mortgage decree ... The lower courts negatived the plaintiffs' claim as the defendant was not a party to the suit and the decree would not bind her. ... To remove the said obstruction the plaintiffs filed an application Under Order 21, Rule #HL....
1930 0 Supreme(Cal) 310 • India - Calcutta
MUKERJI, MITTER
A mortgage suit was filed, and a consent decree was passed. The plaintiffs purchased the property at a sale. ... Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the decree for sale in the mortgage suit attracted lis pendens, and the defendant was ... Act - Order 21, Rule 97, Civil P.C. - Order 38, Rule 5, Civil P.C. - Order 38, Rule 7, Civil P.C. - Order 21, Rule 54, Civil P.C. ... On 30th August 1924, the plaintiffs relying on the said letter as having caused them resistance o....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 48495 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S., J
has to sue for mortgage money under Section 68, and only a final decree under Section 67 can establish claim for declaration of ... in a prior case; application under Order 21 Rule 97 was not maintainable due to the non-maintainability of the original suit (Paras ... 1882 - Sections 60, 67, and 68 - Limitation Act, 1963 - Article 61 - Right of redemption - The court ruled that an assignee of a mortgage ... 1908, seeking to raise an obstruction against the delivery of the property. ... ....
2019 0 Supreme(Mad) 1983 • India - Madras
N.SATHISH KUMAR
the document - It is the contention of the Revision Petitioner while executing the above sale deeds mortgagor husband paid the mortgage ... The suit has already decreed in favour of the decree holder - All these facts clearly indicate that the principle of res judicata ... Dina Ram and others, 2008-4-L.W. 103 : (2008) 7 SCC 144 the Honourable Apex Court has held that obstruction ... had already become encumbered by the mortgage prior thereto i.e., since 21.7.1999, and, therefore, even ....
1986 0 Supreme(Kar) 355 • India - Karnataka
KULKARNI
EQUITABLE MORTGAGE - PROPERTY DISPUTE - Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, Order 34 Rule 1 C. P. ... C. - The court discussed the equitable mortgages effected by respondents-1 and 2 in favor of Vijaya Bank and the Syndicate Bank, ... Fact of the Case: The case involved a dispute over equitable mortgages, subsequent proceedings, and non-joinder of ... C. to remove the obstruction and to put it in possession of the property after removing the obstruction. ... Respondent-4 who was in possession of a portion of t....
1939 0 Supreme(Nagpur) 68 • India - Nagpur
NIYOGI, DIGBY
The decree-holders faced obstruction from alleged transferees pendente lite, leading to multiple execution applications and legal ... Act - O. 21, R. 11 - O. 21, R. 97 and 98 - O. 21, R. 99 - O. 21, B. 102 - O. 20, R. 18 (1) - Section 54, Civil P. ... C, and clarified the procedural provisions for execution of the decree. ... An application was made under O. 21, Rr. 97 and 98, Civil P. C, by the decree#HL....
2008 Supreme(Online)(KER) 10099 • India - High Court of Kerala
V.RAMKUMAR, J
holders based on historical mortgage and title contentions. ... Sections [100, 21 R. 97, 21 R. 99, 21 R. 35, 21 R. 101] - The court clarified that the executing court must adjudicate on property ... rights when a stranger obstructs delivery under Order 21, ensuring that both the decree holder and the obstructor’s claims are properly ... There is a decree for redemption and possession of the suit property which was outstanding on #HL....
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