14. Decree in pre-emption suit.- (1) Where the Court decrees a claim to pre-emption in respect of a particular sale of property and the purchase money has not been paid into court, the decree shall— (a) specify a day on or before which the purchase money shall be so paid, and (b) direct that on payment into court of such purchase money, together with the costs (if any) decreed against the plaintiff, on or before the day referred to in clause (a) the defendant shall deliver possession of the property to the plaintiff, whose title thereto shall be deemed to have accrued from the date of such payment, but that, if the purchase money and the costs (if any) are not so paid, the suit shall be dismissed with costs. (2) Where the court has adjudicated upon rival claims to pre-emption, the decree shall direct,— (a) if and insofar as the claims decreed are equal in degree, that the claim of each pre-emptor complying with the provisions of sub-rule (1) shall take effect in respect of a proportionate share of the property including any proportionate share in respect of which the claim of any pre-emptor failing to comply with the said provisions would, but for such default, have taken effect; and (b) if an in so far as the claims decreed are different in degree, that the claim of the inferior pre-emptor shall not take effect unless and until the superior pre-emptor has tailed to comply with the said provisions. HIGH COURT AMENDMENTS
Bombay and Madhya Pradesh.- In Order XX, Rule 14, substitute a colon for the full stop appearing at the end of clause (b) of sub-rule (1) and add thereafter the following proviso:
“Provided that if there are crops standing on the property, possession of the property shall not be delivered to the plaintiff until such crops have been reaped. The plaintiff shall, however, be entitled to simple interest not exceeding 6 per cent per annum at the discretion of the Court on the amount deposited by him to Court in respect of the period between the date of payment into Court by him of the purchase money and the costs (if any) and the date on which delivery of possession to him by the defendant takes place.” (1.10.1983). Karnataka.- Add the following proviso to Rule 14(1) (b): “Provided that if there are crops standing on the property, the Court may postpone the delivery of property to the plaintiff till after the crops have been reaped and direct that the plaintiff be paid by the defendant simple interest at such rate as may be fixed not exceeding 6 per cent per annum on the amount deposited by the plaintiff in Court in respect of the period between the date of deposit into Court of the purchase-money and costs, if any, and the date to which delivery of possession has been postponed.” (30.3.1967). Kerala.- Following be substituted for Rule 18: “When the Court passes a decree for the partition of property or for the separate possession of a share therein the Court may, if the partition or separation cannot be conveniently made without further inquiry pass a preliminary decree declaring the rights of the several parties interested in the property and giving such further directions as may be required.” (9.6.1959).
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