Procedure where Judge has vacated office before signing decree
Full Text
Where a Judge has vacated office after pronouncing judgment but without signing the decree, a decree drawn up in accordance with such judgment may be signed by his successor or, if the Court has ceased to exist, by the Judge of any Court to which such Court was subordinate.
Plain English Summary
Enables the successor judge (or superior court judge if the court is abolished) to sign a decree drawn up in conformity with a judgment pronounced by a predecessor who vacated office before signing.
Key Legal Elements
- Successor Signature Authority: Validates decrees pending on transfer/retirement.
- Abolished Courts Remedy: Assigned to the court to which the extinct court was subordinate.
Practical Note
Unsigned Decree sheets: If an execution petition is returned by the Nazarat because the decree sheet lacks the transferred judge's signature, move an administrative application under Order XX Rule 8 CPC requesting the successor judge to sign the decree sheet.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां कोई न्यायाधीश निर्णय सुनाने के पश्चात किन्तु डिक्री पर हस्ताक्षर किए बिना पद रिक्त कर देता है, वहां ऐसे निर्णय के अनुसार तैयार की गई डिक्री पर उसके उत्तराधिकारी द्वारा अथवा, यदि न्यायालय का अस्तित्व समाप्त हो गया है, तो उस न्यायालय के न्यायाधीश द्वारा हस्ताक्षर किए जा सकेंगे जिसके अधीनस्थ वह न्यायालय था।