Mr. Daniel Vethamuthu v. Ashok D. Bhuta and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Court Receiver appointment continuation; execution of decree pending about 22 years; Applicants purchasers from Obstructionists; Respondents-Decree Holders; undertaking to vacate suit premises by 17th January 2026; police assistance for vacant possession; Rule 596 High Court Original Side Rules - certified copy of minutes of decree/order to be served on Receiver within one week; Administrative Decision, Administrative Judges Committee, 28th June 2013 - report seeking discharge for non-compliance; order dated 13th October 2025 modified; compliance with Rule 596 within 7 days of uploading; authenticated copy or website-uploaded order accepted by Court Receiver's office; Bombay High Court Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Civil Revision Applications Nos.495-502 of 2025; Madhav J. Jamdar, J.; 29th January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued on the motion of Respondent No.1: the appointment of the Court Receiver, High Court, Bombay is clarified to continue till actual and physical possession of the suit premises is taken (from the Applicant or any other occupant) and handed over to Respondent No.1, with police assistance permitted; the dispute whether the premises were vacated was not gone into; the order dated 13th October 2025 stands modified as per this order; and Respondent No.1 is directed to comply with Rule 596 of the High Court Original Side Rules within 7 days from the date of uploading of this order.