Rule 53 of CPC : Rule 53: Attachment of decrees.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Ramesh has a decree from Court A that orders Suresh to pay him ₹5,00,000. However, Ramesh owes ₹3,00,000 to Mahesh, who has a decree from Court B against Ramesh.

Application:

1. Mahesh wants to attach the decree that Ramesh holds against Suresh to recover his ₹3,00,000.
2. Since the decrees are from different courts, Mahesh applies to Court B to issue a notice to Court A.
3. Court B sends a notice to Court A requesting it to stay the execution of Ramesh's decree against Suresh.
4. Court A stays the execution of the decree until further notice.
5. Mahesh then applies to Court A to execute the decree against Suresh.
6. Court A proceeds to execute the decree and collects ₹5,00,000 from Suresh.
7. Court A uses ₹3,00,000 from the collected amount to satisfy Mahesh's decree and the remaining ₹2,00,000 is given to Ramesh.

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya has a decree from Court C that orders Ravi to sell a mortgaged property and pay her ₹10,00,000. However, Priya owes ₹4,00,000 to Anil, who has a decree from Court D against Priya.

Application:

1. Anil wants to attach the decree that Priya holds against Ravi to recover his ₹4,00,000.
2. Since the decrees are from different courts, Anil applies to Court D to issue a notice to Court C.
3. Court D sends a notice to Court C requesting it to stay the execution of Priya's decree against Ravi.
4. Court C stays the execution of the decree until further notice.
5. Anil then applies to Court C to execute the decree against Ravi.
6. Court C proceeds to execute the decree and sells the mortgaged property, collecting ₹10,00,000.
7. Court C uses ₹4,00,000 from the collected amount to satisfy Anil's decree and the remaining ₹6,00,000 is given to Priya.

Example 3:

Scenario: Sunita has a decree from Court E that orders Raj to pay her ₹2,00,000. However, Sunita owes ₹1,00,000 to Kiran, who has a decree from Court F against Sunita.

Application:

1. Kiran wants to attach the decree that Sunita holds against Raj to recover her ₹1,00,000.
2. Since the decrees are from different courts, Kiran applies to Court F to issue a notice to Court E.
3. Court F sends a notice to Court E requesting it to stay the execution of Sunita's decree against Raj.
4. Court E stays the execution of the decree until further notice.
5. Kiran then applies to Court E to execute the decree against Raj.
6. Court E proceeds to execute the decree and collects ₹2,00,000 from Raj.
7. Court E uses ₹1,00,000 from the collected amount to satisfy Kiran's decree and the remaining ₹1,00,000 is given to Sunita.