Attachment of immovable property
Full Text
(1) Where the property is immovable, the attachment shall be made by an order prohibiting the judgment-debtor from transferring or charging the property in any way, and all persons from taking any benefit from such transfer or charge.
(1A) The order shall also require the judgment-debtor to attend Court on a specified date to take notice of the date to be fixed for settling the terms of the proclamation of sale.
(2) The order shall be proclaimed at some place on or adjacent to such property by beat of drum or other customary mode, and a copy of the order shall be affixed on a conspicuous part of the property and then upon a conspicuous part of the Court-house, and also, where the property is land paying revenue to the Government, in the office of the Collector of the district in which the land is situate and, where the property is land situate in a village, also in the office of the Gram Panchayat, if any, having jurisdiction over that village.
Plain English Summary
Lays down the mandatory statutory procedure for attaching immovable property: issuing a prohibitory order, summoning the debtor for settling sale proclamation, and strictly publishing the attachment via beat of drum and affixation at the property, court-house, Collectorate, and Gram Panchayat.
Key Legal Elements
- Prohibitory Injunction Order (Sub-rule 1): Restrains debtor from selling, gifting, or mortgaging property.
- Settling Sale Terms Summons (Sub-rule 1A): Debtor summoned to participate in settlement of proclamation.
- Mandatory Drum Proclamation (मुनादी): Public announcement at or near the property.
- Mandatory Quadruple Affixation (Sub-rule 2): (1) On the property; (2) Court notice board; (3) District Collector's office (revenue land); (4) Gram Panchayat office (village land).
Practical Note
Strict Adherence to Rule 54 Proclamation: 1. Landmark Authorities - Desh Bandhu Gupta v. N.L. Anand (1994) 1 SCC 131 & Kishan Singh v. Bank of India (2000) 8 SCC 41: Attachment of immovable property under Rule 54 is not complete upon passing the prohibitory order; it becomes effective only when proclaimed by beat of drum and affixed on the spot and required offices under sub-rule (2). Any private alienation made before physical affixation is NOT void under Section 64! 2. Checklist for Advocates: Ensure the process server's report includes photographs of the beat of drum, copy affixed on property, signature of Gram Pradhan/Patwari, and affixation at Collectorate.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां संपत्ति स्थावर (Immovable) है, वहां कुर्की निर्णय-ऋणी को उस संपत्ति को किसी भी प्रकार से अंतरित या प्रभारित करने से तथा सब व्यक्तियों को ऐसे अंतरण या प्रभार से कोई फायदा उठाने से प्रतिषिद्ध करने वाले आदेश (Prohibitory Order) द्वारा की जाएगी।
(1क) आदेश में निर्णय-ऋणी से यह अपेक्षा भी की जाएगी कि वह विक्रय उद्घोषणा (Proclamation of Sale) के निबंधनों को तय करने के लिए नियत तारीख की सूचना लेने हेतु विनिर्दिष्ट तारीख को न्यायालय में उपस्थित हो।
(2) आदेश की उद्घोषणा ऐसी संपत्ति पर या उसके पास ढोल पीटकर (मुनादी कराके) अथवा अन्य रूढ़िजन्य रीति से की जाएगी, तथा आदेश की एक प्रति संपत्ति के सहजदृश्य भाग पर, न्यायालय भवन पर, और राजस्व भूमि होने की दशा में कलेक्टर कार्यालय में तथा ग्रामीण भूमि होने की दशा में संबंधित ग्राम पंचायत कार्यालय में चस्पा की जाएगी।