Sale not to be set aside on the death of the judgment-debtor before the sale but after proclamation
Full Text
Where any property is sold in execution of a decree, the sale shall not be set aside merely by reason of the death of the judgment-debtor between the date of issue of the proclamation of sale and the date of the sale notwithstanding the failure of the decree-holder to substitute the legal representative of such deceased judgment-debtor, but, in case of such failure, the Court may set aside the sale if it is satisfied that the legal representative of the deceased judgment-debtor has been prejudiced by the sale.
Plain English Summary
Protects execution sales from being invalidated solely due to the death of the judgment-debtor occurring between the proclamation and the auction, unless the legal representatives establish actual substantial prejudice.
Key Legal Elements
- Inserted by 1976 Amendment: Protects auction purchasers from automatic voiding of sales.
- Death Post-Proclamation: Failure to substitute LRs does not invalidate the auction per se.
- Prejudice Test: Sale set aside ONLY if legal representatives prove real prejudice (e.g. gross undervaluation).
Practical Note
Shielding Auction Purchasers: If a judgment-debtor dies 3 days before the court auction and the legal heirs file an application under Section 47 to cancel the sale on grounds of non-substitution, defend the auction under Rule 22A: the sale is valid unless the heirs establish concrete prejudice.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां डिक्री के निष्पादन में कोई संपत्ति बेची जाती है, वहां विक्रय केवल इस कारण से अपास्त (Set aside) नहीं किया जाएगा कि विक्रय की उद्घोषणा (Proclamation of sale) जारी होने की तारीख और विक्रय की तारीख के बीच निर्णय-ऋणी की मृत्यु हो गई थी, भले ही डिक्रीदार ऐसे मृतक के विधिक प्रतिनिधि को प्रतिस्थापित करने में विफल रहा हो; किन्तु न्यायालय विक्रय को तभी अपास्त कर सकेगा यदि उसका यह समाधान हो जाए कि विधिक प्रतिनिधि पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव (Prejudice) पड़ा है।