Power of Court to direct mortgagee to pay mesne profits
Full Text
Where in a suit for foreclosure, the mortgagor has, before or at the time of the institution of the suit, tendered or deposited the sum due on the mortgage, or such sum as is not substantially deficient in the opinion of the Court, the Court shall direct the mortgagee to pay to the mortgagor mesne profits for the period beginning with the institution of the suit.
Plain English Summary
Mandates the court to award mesne profits to the mortgagor from the date of the suit against a foreclosure mortgagee if the mortgagor had tendered or deposited the mortgage debt before or at the time of filing the suit.
Key Legal Elements
- Mandatory Provision: Word 'shall' makes award of mesne profits obligatory once valid tender/deposit is established.
- Pre-Suit or Concurrent Deposit: Mortgagor must have tendered or deposited the mortgage debt or substantially whole sum.
- Period of Mesne Profits: Commences from the date of institution of the suit up to actual restoration of possession.
- Deterrent Against Wrongful Retention: Penalizes mortgagees who cling to possession after debt has been satisfied or tendered.
Practical Note
Mesne Profits for Wrongful Possession Post-Tender: 1. Conversion of Lawful Possession to Wrongful: When a mortgagor tenders the full debt, the mortgagee's right to hold possession ceases. If the mortgagee refuses tender and wrongfully retains possession, his possession becomes wrongful in the eyes of law, triggering liability for mesne profits under Section 2(12) and Order XXXIV Rule 10A. 2. Interplay with 1976 Amendment: Rule 10A was inserted by the 1976 CPC Amendment to prevent unscrupulous mortgagees from exploiting court delays to extract profits from mortgaged properties after the debt has been tendered.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां पुरोबंध के वाद में, बंधककर्ता ने वाद के संस्थित किए जाने से पूर्व या संस्थित किए जाने के समय बंधक पर शोध्य राशि, या न्यायालय की राय में ऐसी राशि जो सारभूत रूप से कम नहीं है, निविदत्त या जमा कर दी है, वहां न्यायालय बंधकदार को वाद के संस्थित किए जाने से प्रारंभ होने वाली अवधि के लिए बंधककर्ता को मध्यवर्ती लाभ (Mesne profits) संदत्त करने का निदेश देगा।