VEDIC GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ARYA SAMAJ MANDIR, JHAJJAR versus SMT. RAJWANTI AND ORS.

VEDIC GIRLS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ARYA SAMAJ MANDIR, JHAJJAR versus SMT. RAJWANTI AND ORS.

The Executing Court had no jurisdiction to go beyond the decree, which did not specify the basis for calculating salary dues. Payments must only be made as per the decree, and further reliefs regarding the quantum of salary must be sought by amending the decree in the trial court.

Parties
Appellant: Vedic Girls Senior Secondary School, Arya Samaj Mandir, Jhajjar; Respondent No. 1: Smt. Rajwanti; Respondents: Other Respondents
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
08 March 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court Judgment in Civil Revision No. 6130 of 2002
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Execution of Decrees, Jurisdiction of Executing Court
Civil Procedure Execution of Decrees Jurisdiction of Executing Court

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Parties

Vedic Girls Senior Secondary School, Arya Samaj Mandir, Jhajjar

Appellant

Smt. Rajwanti

Respondent No. 1

Other Respondents

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Punjab & Haryana High Court Judgment in Civil Revision No. 6130 of 2002

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Executing Court can go beyond the decree and determine/employ a salary scale not specified in the decree for calculation of arrears.

Ratio Decidendi

The Executing Court had no jurisdiction to go beyond the decree, which did not specify the basis for calculating salary dues. Payments must only be made as per the decree, and further reliefs regarding the quantum of salary must be sought by amending the decree in the trial court.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The appeal by the School authorities is allowed.
  • Respondent No. 1 may approach the trial court for amendment of the decree.