Rajendra Mishra v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedited-disposal directive for a decades-old execution case: Patna High Court (Arun Kumar Jha, J, 19-06-2024) ordered disposal of Execution Case No. 08 of 1998/03 of 2016 within six months in accordance with law. Background: dismissed for default 15.03.2002 (decree-holder non-compliance); restored via Misc. Case No. 02/2011 filed 19.01.2011; judgment debtors dead and unsubstituted; proceedings deferred by order dated 11.07.2017 pending the writ. Parties directed to co-operate; petition disposed of. Keywords: execution case disposal, six-month timeline, substitution of dead judgment debtors, restoration of execution case, decree holder, Sub Judge IV Patna.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the executing court to dispose of Execution Case No. 08 of 1998/03 of 2016 within six months in accordance with law, with all parties directed to extend co-operation for early disposal; the petition stands disposed of.