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CPC 1908 § Order XXI, Rule 57 — Determination of attachment

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Statutory text (English)

Where any property has been attached in execution of a
decree but by reason of the decree-holder’s default the Court is unable to proceed further with the
application for execution, it shall either dismiss the application or for any sufficient reason adjourn
the proceedings to a future date. Upon the dismissal of such application the attachment shall cease.
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Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXI, Rule 57 (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. 118, 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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