Deposit of money, etc., in Court
Full Text
Where the subject-matter of a suit is money or some other thing capable of delivery and any party thereto admits that he holds such money or other thing as a trustee for another party, or that it belongs or is due to another party, the Court may order the same to be deposited in Court or delivered to such last-named party, with or without security, subject to the further direction of the Court.
Plain English Summary
Authorizes the court to order the immediate interim deposit into court or delivery to the rightful party of money or movable goods where a party admits holding it as a trustee or that it belongs or is due to another party.
Key Legal Elements
- Admission of Liability: Party in possession must expressly or constructively admit that funds/goods belong to or are held in trust for another.
- Interim Monetary Relief: Powerful tool to secure admitted rent, trust funds, or commercial balances during pendency of suit.
- Alternative Orders: Court may order: (1) Deposit in court registry, or (2) Direct delivery to the entitled party.
- Security at Discretion: Delivery may be conditioned upon furnishing solvent security pending final decree.
Practical Note
Securing Admitted Funds & Interim Rent Orders: 1. Interim Payment of Admitted Dues: Order XXXIX Rule 10 is frequently invoked in landlord-tenant disputes and commercial recovery suits. Where the tenant or defendant admits arrears of rent or an admitted baseline debt in his written statement or correspondence, the court will direct immediate deposit under Rule 10 without waiting for trial. 2. Fiduciary Funds Protection: In partnership dissolutions or trust litigation, an admitted custodian cannot retain partnership or trust money; the court routinely directs deposit under Rule 10 to protect the funds in judicial custody.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां वाद की विषय-वस्तु धन या परिदान के योग्य कोई अन्य वस्तु है और उसका कोई पक्षकार यह स्वीकार करता है कि वह ऐसे धन या अन्य वस्तु को किसी अन्य पक्षकार के लिए न्यासी (Trustee) के रूप में धारण किए हुए है, अथवा वह किसी अन्य पक्षकार की है या उसके प्रति शोध्य (Due) है, वहां न्यायालय यह आदेश दे सकेगा कि वह न्यायालय में जमा कर दी जाए अथवा न्यायालय के अतिरिक्त निदेश के अधीन रहते हुए, प्रतिभूति सहित या रहित ऐसे अंतिम नामित पक्षकार को परिदत्त कर दी जाए।