Order XXI Rule 9 CPC - Execution by High Court of a Transferred Decree

Order 21 Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 explains how a High Court executes a decree sent to it by another court. It places the transferred decree, for the purpose of execution, on the same procedural footing as a decree passed by the High Court in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

Text of Order XXI Rule 9 CPC

Meaning and scope of Rule 9

Execution means the judicial process of enforcing a decree, such as by attachment, sale or other relief permitted by law. A transferred decree is a decree sent from the court that passed it to another competent court for execution. The ordinary original civil jurisdiction of a High Court refers to its authority, where conferred by law, to hear certain civil matters as a court of first instance.

Rule 9 applies where a decree has been transferred for execution to a High Court. In that situation, the High Court proceeds with execution in the manner applicable to a decree made in the exercise of its own ordinary original civil jurisdiction. The rule governs the manner of execution; it does not by itself confer original civil jurisdiction or remove other statutory requirements governing execution.

How execution of a transferred decree proceeds

1. Transfer of decree: The court that passed the decree sends it to a competent court for execution under the applicable CPC provisions, including Order XXI Rule 5.
2. Required records: Under Order XXI Rule 6, the sending court forwards the decree copy, a certificate about satisfaction and a copy of any execution order or the prescribed certificate.
3. Filing by receiving court: Order XXI Rule 7 provides for filing these documents without further proof, subject to the exception stated in that rule.
4. High Court execution: Where the receiving court is a High Court, Rule 9 directs that execution follow the manner applicable to decrees passed in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

Related CPC provisions

• Section 38: A decree may be executed by the court which passed it or by the court to which it is sent for execution.
• Section 39: Addresses transfer of decrees for execution to another court, subject to its statutory conditions.
• Section 42: Sets out the powers of a court executing a decree sent to it, subject to the provisions of that section.
• Order XXI Rules 5 to 7: Govern transfer, supporting documents and filing of a transferred decree.
• Order XXI Rule 8: Concerns execution by a District Court to which a decree is sent, including transfer to a competent subordinate court.

For the statutory framework, consult the official India Code portal and locate the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908). State amendments, High Court rules and applicable local practice may affect particular proceedings.

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