A decree is a formal expression of an adjudication that determines the rights of the parties in a suit. A decree can be preliminary, final, or partly both. A final decree completely disposes of the suit and settles all matters in dispute between the parties.
If it is a mortgage suit then
In a mortgage suit, a final decree for the sale of a mortgaged property is passed after a preliminary mortgage decree is granted. The procedure for selling attached property is as follows:
The court issues a warrant of sale to the bailiff to auction the property.
The limitation period for an application for a final decree in a suit for sale is three years.