DHARAM SINGH Vs. KAIRAJ SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) UMESHWAR Pandey, J. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

(2.) AN ex-parte decree in a suit for specific performance of contract was passed against the petitioner on 30-4-1993 and an application preferred under Order IX Rule 13 C. P. C. for setting aside the such decree by the petitioner was dismissed by the trial Court on 10-12-1993. Petitioner's appeal against the said dismissal order was also dis missed on 28-7-1998 whereafter no challenge against the ex pane decree was made before any Court or com petent forum and that decree has be come final.

(3.) A perusal of the orders of the Courts below makes it clear that they have thoroughly discussed all the relevant points relating to that matter and have also considered the petitioner's claim of his bona fide and found the same as not acceptable. The decree of specific performance of con tract passed between the parties has al ready become final and its satisfaction through a Panchayat was not feasible under law. If this satisfaction was to be recorded it was possible only under Order XXI Rule 2 C. P. C. which specifical ly provides that any satisfaction of decree outside the Court shall have to be verified by the parties before the Court and the same has to be recorded by the Court. In absence of such man datory procedure having not been adopted by the petitioner, the Courts below appear to be wholly justified in not accepting the contention of the petitioner and thus rejecting his prayer for adjustment of the decree after lapse of about seven years.