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Vinay   19 May 2021

Execution of decree for mandatory and perpetual injunction

Suit for perpetual and mandatory injunction decreed in favour of plaintiff and defendant was ordered to remove the encroachment on the plaintiff's land and also ordered not to encroach in future. Defendant did not execute the decree, so Decree Holder filed execution application in pursuance of which the Judgment Debtor removed the encroachment and file consigned. After 5 years, Judgment debtor encroached on the land of Decree Holder and started construction. Decreeholder again approached the court and filed execution application. Court appointed Local Commissioner for inspection of the disputed land. After enquiry and recording the satisfaction, court again ordered to remove the unauthorised construction. Then Judgment Debtor appeared before the court and filed an application raising his objections that decree has already been satisfied and this execution application is beyond the period of limitation and court could not order removal of construction without hearing the judgment debtor and he has not encroached upon land of decreeholder as alleged by him. What should be the appropriate order in this case ?



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 3 Replies

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     20 May 2021

The decree holder actually should have filed a fersh suit for eviction of the judgment debtor or since the decree holder got him evicted through an execution petition, if the JD has committed the same act of encroachment then the DH could have approached the police with a complaint for criminal trespass against the JD. 

Besides the DH could have filed a criminal complaint for contempt of court against the JD for his illegal act  nd not obeying the court order. 

Now since the trial court has passed an order the JD cannot question the same court about the orders passed by the trial court, he can approach the appellate court with an appeal.

Perpetual injunction is one that is granted by the judgment that ultimately disposes of the injunction suit.

Vinay   20 May 2021

Thank you so much Sir.

Dr J C Vashista (Advocate)     21 May 2021

Instead of execution of decree of perpetual and mandatory injunction the DH should have moved in Contempt of Court.

The Executing court has limited powers. However, objection raised by JD has to be disposed by executing court but the court can not reverse (set aside/ quash) the judgement / decree passed by Trial Court.


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