Power to order property attached to be sold and proceeds to be paid to person entitled
Full Text
Any Court executing a decree may order that any property attached by it and liable to sale, or such portion thereof as may seem necessary to satisfy the decree, shall be sold, and that the proceeds of such sale, or a sufficient portion thereof, shall be paid to the party entitled under the decree to receive the same.
Plain English Summary
Vests the executing court with the power to order the auction sale of attached property, establishing a mandatory statutory duty to sell ONLY such portion of the property as is necessary to satisfy the decretal debt.
Key Legal Elements
- Power to Order Judicial Sale: Jurisdiction to auction attached assets liable to sale.
- Proportionality Principle: Mandatory duty to examine whether selling a portion suffices to satisfy the decree.
- Excess Sale Void: Selling entire large property when a small plot or portion would satisfy debt is illegal.
- Direct Disbursement: Auction proceeds paid directly to the decree-holder towards satisfaction.
Practical Note
The Proportionality Doctrine in Court Auctions: 1. Landmark Authorities - Ambati Narasayya v. M. Subba Rao (1989) Supp (2) SCC 693 & Balakrishnan v. Malaiyandi Konar (2006) 3 SCC 49: The Supreme Court held that the phrase 'or such portion thereof as may seem necessary to satisfy the decree' is NOT an empty formality. It is a mandatory statutory obligation cast on the executing court to determine whether a portion of the property can be sold to satisfy the decree. If the court sells an entire valuable property for a petty decretal amount without exploring division, the sale is without jurisdiction and void ab initio! 2. Checklist for Judgment-Debtor: If a large building or farm is attached for a small decree, immediately file an application under Rule 64 proposing a specific carved-out parcel/lot for sale.
हिंदी पाठ
डिक्री का निष्पादन करने वाला कोई भी न्यायालय यह आदेश दे सकेगा कि उसके द्वारा कुर्क की गई और विक्रय के दायित्व के अधीन कोई भी संपत्ति, अथवा उसका ऐसा भाग जो डिक्री की तुष्टि के लिए आवश्यक प्रतीत हो, बेचा जाएगा और ऐसे विक्रय के आगम या उसका पर्याप्त भाग डिक्री के अधीन उसे पाने के हकदार पक्षकार को संदत्त किया जाएगा।