SATNAM SINGH Vs. JASVIR KAUR AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside order dated 5.10.2013 passed by Additional Civil Judge [Senior Division] Fatehgarh Sahib, whereby application dated 15.02.2012 filed by the Decree Holder [DH] for issuance of directions to the Tehsildar to restore the original possession of the suit property by ignoring partition as well as mutation was declined.

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that suit for specific performance of agreement of sale dated 27.07.1999 was filed. The said suit was decreed vide judgment and decree dated 13.1.2009. Appeal was dismissed by Additional District Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib vide judgment and decree dated 25.08.2009 and the respondents filed RSA No. 4465 of 2010 and RSA No. 5042 of 2010 and the same have already been dismissed in limine vide judgment and decree dated 25.08.2009 and as such, judgment and decree dated 13.1.2009 for specific performance of agreement has already become final. Petitioner had filed Execution Application bearing No.23 dated 19.09.2009 and during the pendency of the execution proceedings, the sale deed in compliance of judgment and decree dated 13.1.2009 was executed and registered through the agency of the Court and thereafter warrants of possession of the suit land were issued for 28.1.2012. The said warrants were received back unexecuted with the report that partition proceedings of the land have been effected. As such, application dated 15.02.2012 [Annexure P/1] was filed and the said application was dismissed by the Court below vide impugned order dated 5.10.2013.

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that as per provisions of Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [for short, "CPC"], all questions arising between the parties to the suit in which the decree was passed are to be determined by the Executing Court and not by a separate suit, but the Court below has dismissed the said application with the observation that the petitioner may approach the Civil court for annulment of the partition and the said order be set-aside and the application of the petitioner be accepted. On this point, reliance has been placed upon a decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in R.P.A. Vallimmal Vs. R. Palanichami Nadar, 1997 2 RCR(Civ) 679 .