Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Surviving joint decree-holder may execute decree despite deceased co-holder’s name | Order XXI Rule 15 CPC : Allahabad HC
The Allahabad HC ruled that the death of one joint decree-holder does not nullify execution proceedings; the surviving holder may proceed under Order XXI Rule 15 CPC. This clarifies that execution can continue without amending the decree to remove the deceased’s name, affecting property-dispute litigants.