P&H: Upholds Decree Holder’s Choice to Recover Entire Decretal Amount From One Judgment Debtor, when liability of JDs had been declared joint and several.

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⚖️ Order Date: 29 May 2026
Headnotes
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.21.R.66 — Execution - Sale of property - Joint and several liability of JDs - Where judgment and decree had attained finality and liability of JDs had been declared joint and several, no illegality was found in allowing DH to proceed against one JD for recovery of entire decretal amount, as choice of DH could not be faulted. (Para 4)  Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.21.R.66 — Execution - Sale of Property - Joint and several liability

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P&H: Upholds Decree Holder’s Choice to Recover Entire Decretal Amount From One Judgment Debtor, when liability of JDs had been declared joint and several. High Court has dismissed a civil revision against an executing court order that allowed a decree holder to proceed against his property for recovery of the entire decretal amount. The dispute arose from a money decree, under which both defendants were directed to pay Rs. 5,34,022.25 with interest. The court had specifically held

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