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Issues: Whether a civil court executing a Lok Adalat award can enlarge the time fixed in the award and permit execution of the sale deed on a belated deposit, and whether the decree holder proved entitlement to enforce the award within the stipulated period.
Analysis: The award of the Lok Adalat is final and binding and is deemed to be a decree, but the Legal Services Authorities Act does not confer on a civil court any power to vary the terms of such an award or to extend the time fixed by the parties for performance. An award passed by a Lok Adalat is distinct from a compromise decree passed by a civil court, and the powers available in relation to a compromise decree cannot be imported to alter the award. On the facts, the notice relied on by the decree holder was issued at the last moment, the evidence did not establish that the judgment debtor deliberately avoided service, and the materials showed that the decree holder did not have the required funds within the period stipulated in the award.
Conclusion: The civil court had no jurisdiction to extend the time fixed in the Lok Adalat award, and the decree holder was not entitled to get the sale deed executed after the stipulated period. The order directing deposit of Rs. 9,50,000/- and execution of the sale deed through court was unsustainable.
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