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At the outset it would be important to remember what the Supreme Court had stated by its order dated 21.3.2006 in the case between the present parties. First of all, it was held that the order dated 19.8.1999 of the CLB was in fact a preliminary decree and the final disposal of the matter or the final decree would be after full implementation of the terms of the MOFA & TD. It was also pointed out that the CLB itself had recorded that if there was any difficulty in the implementation of the order, the parties shall be at liberty to apply to it for implementation of the said order dated 19.8.1999 and it was further made clear that the CLB, while dealing with an application under Section 634A, sits as an executing Court and subject to all the limitations of such a Court. It was also observed that if the Board found that the decree or any of its terms called for interpretation, it was within its jurisdiction to interpret that particular term and to execute the decree on the basis of such interpretation; and further that if a decree is ambiguous, it is the duty of the executing court to construe the decree and the decree must be executed as interpreted.