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The word 'execution' is not defined in the C.P.C.

It simply means the process for enforcing the decree that is passed in favour of the decree holder. As
per Rule 2 (e) of Civil Rules of Practice “Execution Petition” means the Petition to the court for the
execution of any decree or order.

As per Rule 2 (f) of Civil Rules of Practice “Execution application” means an application to the court
made in a pending Execution Petition and includes an appli cation for transfer, of a decree.

Execution of a decree or an order or implementation or enforcement of such decree or orders, these are
important steps since they are concerned with realization of the fruits of the decree or the orders as the
case may be.

Quite often, it is said that the difficulty for the decree-holder would commence after obtaining decree
since there would be several obstacles, the procedural technicalities, which may come in the way,
several obstructions may be created for realization of the fruits of the decrees or the orders

The term execution has not been defined in the code. Execution signifies the enforcement or giving
effect to a judgment or order of a court of justice. Execution is the enforcement of decree & order by
the process of the court, to unable the decree holder to realise the fruits of the decree. It is the last
stage of civil litigation. The execution is complete when the judgement-creditor or decree-holder gets
money or other thing awarded to him by the judgement, decree or order.

Meaning of execution

 Execution of decrees and orders (Order XXI Rules 1-106)


 The word ‘Execution’ is not defined in Code of Civil Procedure
 It simply means the process for enforcing the decree that is passed in favour of the decree
holder.
 It is the last stage of civil litigation
 ILLUSTRATION
 A files a suit against B for Rs 10,000 and obtains a decree against him. Here A is the
decree-holder. B is the judgment-debtor, and the amount of Rs 10,000 is the judgment-
debt or the decretal amount. Since the decree is passed against B, he is bound to pay Rs
10,000 to A. Suppose in spite of the decree, B refuses to pay the decretal amount to A,
and A can recover the said amount from B by executing the decree through judicial
process. The principle verning the execution of decree and orders are dealt with in
Sections 36 to 74 (substantive law) and Order 21 of the code( procedural law).

 CASE LAW
 Supreme Court in Ghanshyam Das v. Anant Kumar Sinha, dealing with provision of the
code relating to execution of decree and orders, stated," so far as the question of
executability of a decree is concemed, the Civil Procedure Code contains elaborate and
exhaustive provisions for dealing with it in all aspects. The numerous rules of Order 21 of
the code take care of different situations providing effective remedies not only to
judgment-debtors and decree-holders but also to claimant objectors, as the case may be.
In an exceptional case, where provisions are rendered incapable of giving relief to an
aggrieved party inadequate measures and appropriate time, the answer is a regular suit
in the civil court

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