CPC 1908 § Order XX, Rule 12 — Decree for possession and mesne profits

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where a suit is for the recovery of
possession of immovable property and for rent or mesne profits, the Court may pass a decree—
(a) For the possession of the property;
(b) For the rent or mesne profits which have accrued on the property during a period
prior to the institution of the suit or directing an inquiry as to such rent or mesne
profits;
(c) Directing an inquiry as to rent or mesne profits from the institution of the suit
until—
(i) the delivery of possession to the decree-holder;
(ii) the relinquishment of possession by the judgment-debtor with notice to
the decree- holder through the Court; or
(iii) the expiration of three years from the date of the decree, whichever event
first occurs.

(2) Where an inquiry is directed under clause(b) or clause (c), a final decree in respect of the
rent or mesne profits shall be passed in accordance with the result of such inquiry.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XX, Rule 12 (JUDGMENT AND DECREE): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 99, 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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