(1) The Court to which a decree has been sent for execution shall, upon sufficient cause being shown, stay the execution of such decree for a reasonable time, to enable the judgment-debtor to apply to the Court by which the decree was passed, or to any Court having appellate jurisdiction in respect of the decree or the execution thereof, for an order to stay execution, or for any other order relating to the decree or execution which might have been made by such Court of first instance or Appellate Court if execution had been issued thereby, or if application for execution had been made thereto.
(2) Where the property or person of the judgment-debtor has been seized under an execution, the Court which issued the execution may order the restitution of such property or the discharge of such person pending the result of the application.
(3) Power to require security from, or impose conditions upon, judgment-debtor.-
Before making an order to stay execution, or for the restitution of property or the discharge of the judgment-debtor, the Court shall require such security from, or impose such condition upon, the judgment-debtor as it thinks fit.
Order XXI Rule 21 CPC Simultaneous execution
Order XXI Rule 22 CPC Notice to show cause against execution in certain cases
Order XXI Rule 23 CPC Procedure after issue of notice
Order XXI Rule 24 CPC Process for execution
Order XXI Rule 25 CPC Endorsement on process
Order XXI Rule 26 CPC When Court may stay execution
Order XXI Rule 27 CPC Liability of judgment-debtor discharged
Order XXI Rule 29 CPC Stay of execution pending suit between decree-holder and judgment-debtors