JAGAT NARAYAN, J.—This is an execution appeal by the decree-holders against an appellate order of the Senior Civil Judge, Jodhpur holding that their execution application was barred by limitation. The Executing Court has held that it was within limitation. 2. The decree was passed on 24th March, 1952. Shri Ugamraj Bhansali was the lawyer, who conducted the case in the trial court on behalf of the plaintiffs. On 15-1-1953 he presented an execution application which was signed by him. It was not signed and verified by any of the decree-holders. As was held in Hasan Hasan Saheb vs. Ramchandra Appaya Shambhoy(l) if Shri Ugamraj had also verified the execution application it would undoubtedly have been in accordance with law. But the defect of want of verification was not noticed by the Executing Court and the application was acted upon. The property of the judgment debtor was attached on this execution application. The judgment-debtor appeared and filed some objections. He too did not take the objection that the application was not verified. It was, however, dismissed for default on 10th September, 1955. 3. The second execution application was filed on 19th November, 1956. It was properly signed and verified. Notices under O. 21, R. 22 C.P.C. were issued to the judgment-debtor for 2nd February, 1957. On that date the Executing Court passed an order that the notices had been served and required the decree-holders to deposit the process fee. The process fee was deposited by the decree-holders, and on 13-4-1957 an order was passed for issuing a warrant of attachment under O. 21, R. 30 C.P.C. On 23-4-1957 a warrant of attachment was actually issued. 4. The third application was filed on 14th August, 1959. It was in accordance with law. It was dismissed for default on 5th December, 1959. 5. The present application was filed on 10th March, 1961. The judgment-debtor filed an objection that it was barred by limitation as the first execution application dated 15th January, 1953 was not in accordance with O. 21, R. 11 C.P.C. This objection was over-ruled by the appellate court. 6. I am of the opinion that the execution application dated 15th January, 1953 was in accordance with law for purposes of Art. 182(5) of the Limitation Act as the only defect in it was that it was not verified but it was acted upon by the Executing Court.
6. I am of the opinion that the execution application dated 15th January, 1953 was in accordance with law for purposes of Art. 182(5) of the Limitation Act as the only defect in it was that it was not verified but it was acted upon by the Executing Court. In this connection I may refer to the decision in Sunder Singh vs. Khilanda Ram (2) with which I respectfully agree. 7. Further the order of the Executing Court dated 13th April, 1957 on the second execution application dated 19th November, 1956 operates as res judicata. Notices under O. 21, R. 22 C.P.C. were served on the judgment-debtor. But he did not appear to file an objection that the application was barred by limitation. The judgment debtor is thus precluded from raising an objection that the first execution application dated 15th January, 1953 was not in accordance with law. 8. I accordingly allow the appeal, set-aside the order of the appellate court and remand the case to the executing court for proceeding with the execution in accordance with law.