The High Court dismissed an execution application filed in 2017 which remained non-prosecuted for over six years under Rule 329 of the Bombay High Court rules, allowing the judgment debtor to lift any property attachments.
Execution application dismissed; interim proceedings disposed of; liberty granted to respondent to lift attachment if any.
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Digitally signed by LAXMIKANT LAXMIKANT GOPAL GOPAL CHANDAN CHANDAN Date: 2023.07.26 14:11:35 +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.938 OF 2017
HDFC Bank Ltd.
….. Claimant
Vs.
Ramnarayan R Sharma ….. Respondent.
None for the Claimant.
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J. DATE : 25th July 2023
P.C. :
Claimant.
Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980. Rule 329 reads thus:-
“ R.329. Non-prosecution of application for execution .---- When a party does not proceed with the application for execution for a period of twelve months from the date of the filing of application, the Prothonotary and Senior Master shall place the application before the Judge in Chambers for dismissal for want of prosecution. The Judge may pass such orders thereon as he may think fit.”
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has not been prosecuted for well over a period of 12 months, in fact for over 6 years from the date of filing.
(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an execution application non-prosecuted for over six years ought to be dismissed under Rule 329.
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HDFC Bank Ltd.
Ramnarayan R Sharma
Arif S. Doctor
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