Order XX Rule 12: Decree for possession and mesne profits

(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 decreeholder; (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.

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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