#CPC Order 21 Rule 97

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that execution proceedings under a decree must strictly adhere to the surveyed land boundaries specified in the decree. Any demolition or dispossession beyond Survey No.67/1/1, even under a valid decree, violates due process and is unlawful, protecting long-standing occupants from arbitrary eviction.

Madras High Court rules that execution courts cannot dismiss petitions under Order 21 Rule 97 CPC without first numbering them, ensuring procedural fairness. The judgment reinforces that judicial functions, including maintainability assessments, cannot be delegated to registry staff, impacting all execution proceedings where objections are raised.