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IN THE COURT OF THE III ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE: GUNTUR.
PRESENT: SRI G. GOPICHAND, B.SC., MA., LL.M.,
III ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE.
Monday, the 26th day of December, 2016.
E.P.No.158/2016 in AOP.No.484/2014.
Between:-
M/S. Shriram City Union Finance Limited, Piduguralla Branch. Rep., by its Divisional Manager/ G.P.A. Holder M. Rama Rao. …. Decree Holder.
And
1. Shaik Saithulla, S/o Basha, Muslim, 40 years, Door No.4-159, Near Sivalayam, Piduguralla, Guntur Dt.
2. Shaik Masthan Vali, S/o Mabhu Subhani, Muslim, 35 years, Door No.16-266, Behind Church, Piduguralla. … Judgment Debtors.
This Petition came up on 14-12-2016 for hearing before me in the presence of Sri K. Sarath Babu, Advocate for the Decree Holder, and the Judgment Debtors remained exparte, and the matter having stood over for consideration till this day, and upon perusing the material available on record, this Court made the following:
O R D E R
This E.P is filed Under Order 21 Rule 37 and 38 CPC for arrest of the Judgment Debtor No.2 for non-payment of the amount awarded in AOP.No.484/2014.
2]The Divisional Manager-cum-GPA Holder of the Decree
Holder filed affidavit in support of the execution petition stating that, the
Decree Holder obtained award against the Judgment debtors on 30-05-2015 in AOP.No.484/2014 and thereafter the Decree Holder demanded the Judgment debtors to pay the amount covered by the said Award, but they failed to pay the amount and that the Judgment
Debtors are having movable and immovable properties but they are evading to pay the award amount to the Decree Holder. Hence, there is necessity for arrest of the judgment debtor No.2 and detain him in civil prison.
2 Fair 3] After registering this E.P a notice as contemplated under
Rule 37 of Order 21 CPC was issued to the 2nd Judgment Debtor. The said notice was served on 2nd Judgment debtor, but he remained exparte. Thereafter, the Decree Holder examined its Authorized
Person M. Murali Krishna as P.W.1 and he filed his affidavit in lieu of his chief-examination reiterating the contents of the affidavit filed along with the E.P and also further stating that the 2nd Judgment Debtor is having RCC roofed residential building worth Rs.6,00,000/- and he is also running cycle shop and getting income of Rs.30,000/- per month and he is also doing private finance business and getting income of
Rs.20,000/- per month. Thus the 2nd Judgment debtor is having sufficient means to pay the award amount, but he is intentionally avoiding to pay the said amount.
4]Heard arguments of the learned counsel for the Decree
Holder.
5]Now, the point for consideration is,
Whether a warrant for the arrest of the Judgment Debtor
No.2 can be issued ?
6] POINT:-
Even though as per Rule 37 of Order 21 CPC this Court is competent to issue a warrant for the arrest of the Judgment Debtor for his production before this Court, this Court has issued only a notice to the Judgment Debtor No.2 asking him to appear before this Court to show cause why he should not be committed to civil prison. But the
Judgment Debtor No.2 has not made his appearance in obedience to the said notice.
7] As per the record it is clear that the Decree Holder filed
AOP.No.484/2014 before the sole Arbitrator N. Durga Prasad,
Advocate & Notary and as per the said award the Judgment debtors are liable to pay a sum of Rs.92,866/- with subsequent interest at 12% per annum on Rs.73,242/- and also costs.
3 Fair 8] According to P.W.1 the Judgment Debtor No.2 is having sufficient means to pay the decree amount. But basing on the evidence of P.W.1 the Judgment debtor No.2 can not be detained in civil prison for any particular period. The enquiry that has to be conducted for effecting the arrest of any Judgment Debtor is provided in Rule 40 of Order 21 CPC. As per the said Rule any enquiry regarding the means of the Judgment Debtor has to be conducted in his presence only. But as the Judgment Debtor No.2 failed to appear
before this Court after receiving the notice issued to him, there is need
for issuing warrant for the arrest of the Judgment Debtor No.2 for limited purpose of securing his presence for conducting enquiry in the
E.P. So, this point is answered accordingly.
9]IN THE RESULT, issue arrest warrant against Judgment
Debtor No.2 for his production for participating in the enquiry that would be conducted as per the provisions of Rule 40 of Order 21 CPC.
Call on 14-02-2017.
Dictated to the Personal Assistant, transcribed by him,
corrected and pronounced by me in open court, this the 26th day of December, 2016.
III ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE
GUNTUR.
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
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Witnesses examined
-- On behalf of Decree Holder: P.W.1 – M. Murali Krishna.
On behalf of Judgment Debtors: -- Nil –
Documents Marked
-- On behalf of Decree Holder: – NIL --
On behalf of Judgment Debtors: -- Nil –
III A.D.J. Guntur.