Trial of disputed questions
Full Text
Where the garnishee disputes liability, the Court may order that any issue or question necessary for the determination of liability shall be tried as if it were an issue in a suit, and upon the determination of such issue shall make such order or orders as it deems fit:
Provided that if the debt in respect of which the application under rule 46A is made is in respect of a sum of money beyond the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court, the Court shall send the execution case to the Court of the District Judge to which the said Court is subordinate, and thereupon the Court of the District Judge or any other competent Court to which it may be transferred by the District Judge shall deal with it in the same manner as if the case had been originally instituted in that Court.
Plain English Summary
Provides for the judicial trial of disputed liability where a garnishee denies owing money to the judgment-debtor, treating the dispute as an issue in a civil suit, with transfer to District Judge if exceeding pecuniary limits.
Key Legal Elements
- Full Trial of Disputed Liability: Garnishee cannot be coerced without adjudication if debt is bona fide disputed.
- Framing of Issues & Evidence: Witnesses can be examined and cross-examined.
- Pecuniary Jurisdiction Proviso: Mandatory transfer to District Judge if debt exceeds court's pecuniary ceiling.
Practical Note
Trial of Disputed Debt in Garnishee Proceedings: Where a garnishee files an affidavit claiming that no debt is due or that set-off exists, the court must frame issues and try the matter under Rule 46C. The finding is conclusive between the parties.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां गार्निशी अपने दायित्व से इंकार करता है (Disputes liability), वहां न्यायालय यह आदेश दे सकेगा कि दायित्व के अवधारण के लिए आवश्यक किसी विवाद्यक या प्रश्न का विचारण इस प्रकार किया जाएगा मानो वह किसी वाद में विवाद्यक (Issue in a suit) हो, और ऐसे प्रश्न के निर्धारण पर उचित आदेश पारित करेगा:
परंतु यदि वह ऋण न्यायालय की धन संबंधी अधिकारिता (Pecuniary jurisdiction) से बाहर है, तो न्यायालय निष्पादन मामले को जिला न्यायाधीश की अदालत को भेज देगा।