High Court Jharkhand High Court

State Of Bihar And Ors. vs Malti Chaube And Ors. on 3 October, 2001

Jharkhand High Court
State Of Bihar And Ors. vs Malti Chaube And Ors. on 3 October, 2001
Author: G Sharma
Bench: G Sharma


JUDGMENT

Gurusharan Sharma, J.

1. Title Suit No. 127 of 1966 filed by Chandra Shekhar Choubey was decreed on 21.5.1969. It was held that termination of his service was of no effect and he was deemed to be continuing in service as Head Clerk in the office of Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Dhanbad. He was entitled to a decree for a sum of Rs. 4009/-on account of arrears of salary as per Schedule-A to the plaint and for further sum. which may be found due on account of arrears of pay till derision of the suit.

2. The State Government tiled Title Appeal No. 41 of 1969 against the said decree, which was allowed in part holding as under “He was entitled to receive arrears of salary amounting to Rs. 4009/- from March. 1964 to February. 1966. @ Rs. 187/- per month. There is difference between pay and interest. The right to receive the pay accrues after each month when the pay becomes due. So a party cannot claim future pay which has not become due Plaintiff is not entitled to receive future pay. The judgment and decree of the learned Lower Court is modified as indicated above. The appeal is allowed in part without costs.”

3. The decree holder filed Execution Case No. 5 of 1983 to execute the said decree. In execution petition decree holder claimed that he was entitled to receive decretal amount (Rs. 4009/-) and further salary amounting to Rs. 94.359.50 paise and decree holder be allowed to join his duty.

4. In my view, after the trial Court’s Judgment and decree was modified by Court of appeal below to the extent that plaintiff was not entitled to receive future pay, which had not become due on the date of filing of the suit. There was no relief sought for the same his claim of salary of Rs. 94,359.50, besides the decretal amount of Rs. 4009/- was not justified. So, Judgment debtor’s objection under Section 47 was entertainable to that extent and must be decided in accordance with law.

5. I, therefore, remit the matter to the executing Court to decide Judgment debtor’s objection to the aforesaid extent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after hearing the parties. This Revision application is disposed of accordingly.

6. Revision disposed of accordingly.