Orissa High Court
The Berhampur Cotton Weavers' ... vs Jagannath on 25 September, 1986
Equivalent citations: AIR1987ORI204, AIR 1987 ORISSA 204, (1987) 2 LANDLR 572
ORDER S.C. Mohapatra, J.
1. A Co-operative Society is the petitioner in this civil revision against an order under Order 38, Rule 5 Civil Procedure Code where it has been directed not to withdraw the amount from its Saving Bank accounts until it furnishes security to the extent of Rs. 15,000/-.
2. The main pre-condition to be satisfied for direction under Order 38, Rule 5 C.P.C. is the intention of the party to defeat the decree to be passed. A co-operative society has no living mind. It is to act through individuals. There is no clear finding as to how the trial court gathered the intention of the Co-operative Society. The allegation in the petition was that the defendant proclaimed to withdraw the amount from the Saving Bank to defeat or delay the realisation of the amount to be decreed. The Co-operative Society not having any voice of the own, the manner of proclaiming is to be gathered. I am satisfied that the learned trial Judge has not applied his judicial mind to give the direction. This amounts to exercise of jurisdiction with material irregularity and accordingly, the impugned order is quashed.
3. In the result, the civil revision is allowed, No costs. The trial court is directed to reconsider the question giving parties opportunity to adduce further evidence. This being a suit for recovery of money, the trial court would do well in disposing of the suit within four months from the date of receipt of this order. The records he sent hack immediately.