M.Subadra and 2 Others v. Shanthilal Kothari
Civil Procedure – S.152 CPC – rectification of arithmetical error in decree
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, A.A. Nakkiran J., 06-01-2025 — A. No. 5065 of 2024 in CS No. 834 of 2012 — application to rectify arithmetical error in decree under Section 152 Code of Civil Procedure; Registry's interest computation @24% p.a. (Rs.2,05,45,041 vs contended Rs.1,66,16,000; totals Rs.2,67,45,041 vs Rs.2,28,16,000; difference Rs.39,29,041) corrected; liability fixed at Rs.62,00,000/- principal with 24% per annum interest from date of plaint till decree and 6% thereafter till realization; Schedule of Properties deleted from decree as equitable mortgage not proved; promissory notes proved; pre-plaint interest disallowed; respondent's objections of unclean hands and impermissible variation rejected by allowing the application; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed with the aforesaid terms and no costs: the Registry is directed to delete the Schedule of the property from the decree in C.S. No. 834 of 2012 and to draft the decree in conformity with the judgment dated 13.03.2024, fixing liability at Rs.62,00,000/- with interest @24% p.a. from the date of plaint till the date of decree and 6% thereafter till realization, excluding interest accrued prior to filing of the plaint.