CPC 1908 § Order XXI, Rule 17 — Procedure on receiving application for execution of decree

Statutory text (English)

(1) On receiving an
application for the execution of a decree as provided by rule 11, sub-rule
(2), the Court shall ascertain
whether such of the requirements of rules 11 to 14 as may be applicable to the case have been complied
with ; and, if they have not been complied with, the Court may reject the application, or may allow
the defect to be remedied then and there or within a time to be fixed by it.

(2) Where an application is amended under the provisions of sub-rule

(1), it shall be deemed to
have been an application in accordance with law and presented on the date when it was first presented.

(3) Every amendment made under this rule shall be signed or initiated by the Judge.

(4) When the application is admitted, the Court shall enter in the proper register a note of the
application and the date on which it was made, and shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter
contained, order execution of the decree according to the nature of the application:

Provided that, in the case of decree for the payment of money, the value of the property attached
shall, as nearly as may be, correspond with the amount due under the decree.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXI, Rule 17 (EXECUTION OF DECREES AND ORDERS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 105, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

Verification status: verified · Text status: auto_transcribed_verified_source

The record cites an official source, but its transcription is automated or only partly checked; a human re-check is pending.

Official Urdu text status: pending_official_urdu_text. Where official Urdu wording has not been sourced, Qanoon does not substitute an unverified translation for the statutory text.

Historical text notes

1 historical record is linked to this section. Historical wording may be incomplete or pending verification; it is not presented as current law.

• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 105) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

Read this provision with care

This is a public reference to a stored statute record, not legal advice or a case-specific interpretation. Check the latest official gazette, applicable amendments and jurisdiction before relying on the text. A citation and verification label describe the record in this app; they cannot confirm that no later change has occurred. For a real legal matter, consult a licensed advocate.

Use the full CPC 1908 section index to compare nearby provisions, or return to search.