Procedure in case of assignment before final order in suit
Full Text
(1) In other cases of an assignment, creation or devolution of any interest during the pendency of a suit, the suit may, by leave of the Court, be continued by or against the person to or upon whom such interest has come or devolved.
(2) The attachment of a decree pending an appeal therefrom shall be deemed to be an interest entitling the person who procured such attachment to the benefit of sub-rule (1).
Plain English Summary
Enables an assignee, purchaser, or successor-in-interest pendente lite to continue the suit by or against them with the leave of the court, ensuring continuity of litigation despite inter vivos transfers of the suit property.
Key Legal Elements
- Inter Vivos Devolution: Governs assignments, sales, and transfers other than death or insolvency.
- Leave of the Court Mandatory: Continuation is discretionary, not an automatic right.
- Pendente Lite Assignee Rights: Step into the shoes of the assignor to protect property rights.
- Attachment of Decree (Sub-rule 2): Attaching creditor of a decree can intervene in pending appeal.
Practical Note
Intervention of Pendente Lite Assignees: 1. Landmark Authorities - Dhurandhar Prasad Singh v. Jai Prakash University (2001) 6 SCC 534, Sharadamma v. Mohammed Pyrejan (2016) 1 SCC 345 & Amit Kumar Shaw v. Farida Khatoon (2005) 11 SCC 403: While Section 52 Transfer of Property Act binds a pendente lite buyer to the decree, Order XXII Rule 10 gives that buyer the procedural right to apply for leave to be impleaded to prevent the assignor-vendor from colluding with the opposite party and suffering a compromise decree. 2. No Strict Limitation: Unlike Rules 3 and 4, there is NO 90-day limitation for an application under Rule 10; it can be filed at any stage before the final decree is drawn up.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) किसी वाद के लंबित रहने के दौरान किसी हित के समनुदेशन (Assignment), सृजन (Creation) या न्यागमन (Devolution) के अन्य मामलों में, वाद न्यायालय की इजाजत (Leave of the Court) से उस व्यक्ति द्वारा या उसके विरुद्ध चालू रखा जा सकेगा जिसके पास ऐसा हित आया है या जिस पर ऐसा हित संक्रांत हुआ है।
(2) किसी डिक्री से की गई अपील के लंबित रहने के दौरान उस डिक्री की कुर्की ऐसा हित समझी जाएगी जो ऐसी कुर्की कराने वाले व्यक्ति को उप-नियम (1) का लाभ पाने का हकदार बनाती है।