Supreme Court of India

Nani Gopal Paul v. T. Prasad Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1995] 2 S.C.R. 521
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 6 March 1995

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that this court or appellate court would not remain a mute or helpless spectator to obvious and manifest illegality committed in conducting court sales.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order 21 Rules 89 and 90. Court Decree-Execution of-Auction sale for-Illegality in conduct of-Sale held vitiated. In an auction sale conducted by a court receiver in execution of a Court decree, the appellant was the highest bidder and the sale was confirmed in his favour. Thereafter respondents were sought to be im· pleaded to the suit but a single judge of the High Court denied the same. On appeal a Division Bench while impleading the respondents pointed out , that the sale was vitiated due to the manner in which the single judge dealt with the matter and

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