Daljit Singh vs Din Dayal on 8 March, 1972
(12) In the Punjab National Bank's case, a decree was passed on 16th February, 1949 After a number of execution petitions which were ultimately abandoned, a payment was made by the judgment debtor on 20th July, 1962. It was contended that the decree holder could execute the decree even after the old Limitation Act was repealed by the new Act. Sabyasachi Mukherji J. held that the payment on 20th July, 1962 extended the period of limitation under Article 183 of the of the old Limitation Act. and that the decree-holder could execute the decree even after the repeal of the old Act. It has to be noted that the payment was made in 1962 when the old Limitation Act was in force, and, therefore, the period of limitation stood extended by that payment by 12 years from that date by virtues of Article 183 of that Act. There is no provision in the new Limitation Act which cuts down that extended period of limitation or cancels the legal effect of Article 183 of the old Act. There is no such situation in the facts of the present case, and so no assistance can be derived by Shri B. Singh from that decision.