Sunil Kumar Verma v. Sh Ram Kumar Bhagat & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 21 Oct 2016 · 2016:DHC:7116
G. S. Sistani
EX.P. 384/2015
2016:DHC:7116
civil appeal_allowed

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The Court appointed a Commissioner to execute a Sale Deed on behalf of judgment debtors who failed to comply with a decree, ensuring enforcement upon payment of the balance sale consideration.

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EX.P. 384/2015
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
EX.P. 384/2015
SUNIL KUMAR VERMA ..... Decree Holder
Through Mr. Ashok Mittal, Advocate
VERSUS
SH RAM KUMAR BHAGAT & ORS ..... Judgement Debtors
Through Mr. Raj Kapoor, Advocate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI O R D E R 21.10.2016
E.A.(OS).546/2016(u/s 151 CPC)
JUDGMENT

1. Decree holder seeks execution of the decree dated 23.12.2014. In terms of the decree, the decree holder was to tender the balance sale consideration to the legal representatives of the judgment debtors and simultaneously the legal heirs of the judgment debtors were to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder with respect to Shop no.12, CSC, Pocket D, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Since the judgment debtors did not comply with the judgment and decree dated 23.12.2014, the present execution petition has been filed.

2. Notice was issued in the matter. The judgment debtors are represented through counsel. No objections have been filed. This matter had been adjourned from time to time to enable the judgment debtors to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder and simultaneously the decree holder was to pay the balance sale consideration. On the last date of hearing, counsel for the judgment debtors made a statement that the judgment debtors will execute the Sale Deed on receipt of the 2016:DHC:7116 EX.P. 384/2015 balance sale consideration. This Court had made it clear on the last date of hearing and which was agreed that in case the judgment debtors do not execute the Sale Deed on or before the next date of hearing, this Court would appoint an Officer of this Court to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder on his depositing the balance sale consideration.

3. Counsel for the judgment debtors today submits that an Officer of the Court may be appointed to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder. Accordingly, I appoint Mr. Surinder Jeet Singh, Commissioner to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder. The fee of the Local Commissioner is fixed at Rs.50,000/- to be shared equally between plaintiff(50%) and the judgment debtors(50%). Rs.50,000/- shall be deducted from the balance sale consideration by the decree holder.

4. The parties to appear before the Local Commissioner for finalisation of the Sale Deed. The draft Sale Deed will be prepared and exchanged between the parties. In case the judgment debtors do not co-operate, the Local Commissioner will be free to execute the Sale Deed in favour of the decree holder on receipt of the balance sale consideration in the joint names of all the judgment debtors.

5. The application and execution petition stand disposed of.

6. List for compliance on 23.11.2016. G.S.SISTANI, J OCTOBER 21, 2016 pst