CPC 1908 § 144 — Application for restitution

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where and in so far as a decree is varied or reversed,
the Court of first instance shall, on the application of any party entitled to any benefit by way of
restitution or otherwise, cause such restitution to be made as will, so far as may be, place the parties
in the position which they would have occupied but for such decree or such part thereof as has been
varied or reversed; and, for this purpose, the Court may make any orders, including orders for the
refund of costs and for the payment of interest, damages, compensation and mesne profits, which are
properly consequential on such variation or reversal.

(2) No suit shall be instituted for the purpose of obtaining any restitution or other relief which
could be obtained by application under sub-section

(1).

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.144: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (Act No. V of 1908; portal status 'Under Review'; reflects amendments through the CPC (Amendment) Act, 2023 incl. inserted s.159), p. 55, 56, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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