Commission for performance of a ministerial act
Full Text
(1) Where any question arising in a suit involves the performance of any ministerial act which cannot, in the opinion of the Court, be conveniently performed before the Court, the Court may, if for reasons to be recorded, it is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of justice so to do, issue a commission to such person as it thinks fit, directing him to perform that ministerial act and report thereon to the Court.
(2) The provisions of rule 10 of this Order shall apply in relation to a commissioner appointed under this rule as they apply in relation to a Commissioner appointed under rule 9.
Plain English Summary
Permits delegation of clerical, accounting, or administrative ministerial acts (such as physical inventory taking, verification of stock, or calculation of complex interest) to a court-appointed commissioner with recorded reasons.
Key Legal Elements
- Definition of Ministerial Act: Purely executive, administrative, clerical, or non-judicial tasks.
- Non-Delegability of Judicial Function: Judicial decision-making cannot be delegated; only mechanical acts.
- Recorded Reasons: Court must specifically record why the task cannot be conveniently performed before it.
Practical Note
Inventory and Stock Verification Practice: In commercial partnership disputes, trademark infringement seizures, or godown locks, apply under Rule 10B for appointment of an Advocate Commissioner to prepare an itemized inventory and seal disputed accounts/stocks, ensuring the report is filed under Rule 10.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां किसी वाद में उठने वाले किसी प्रश्न में किसी ऐसे अनुसचिवीय कार्य (Ministerial act) का किया जाना अंतर्वलित है जो न्यायालय की राय में, न्यायालय के समक्ष सुविधापूर्वक नहीं किया जा सकता, वहां न्यायालय, यदि अभिलिखित किए जाने वाले कारणों से उसकी यह राय है कि न्याय के हित में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है, तो ऐसे व्यक्ति को जिसे वह ठीक समझे, यह निदेश देते हुए कमीशन निकाल सकेगा कि वह उस अनुसचिवीय कार्य को करे और उस पर न्यायालय को अपनी रिपोर्ट दे।
(2) इस आदेश के नियम 10 के उपबंध इस नियम के अधीन नियुक्त कमिश्नर के संबंध में वैसे ही लागू होंगे जैसे वे नियम 9 के अधीन नियुक्त कमिश्नर के संबंध में लागू होते हैं।