1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Chamber Summons No.339 of 2007 IN Execution Application (L) No.548 of 2006 IN Suit No.1803 of 1981 Bombay Film Laboratories Pvt.Ltd. .. .. Plaintiffs v/s. Union of India .. .. .. Defendants Mr.P. Gunwani with Mr.A. Narvekar i/by M/s.Solomon & Co. for Plaintiffs. Ms.S.I. Shah for Defendants. Mr.A.R. Shaikh, Asstt. Administrative Office, Films Division, Govt. of India, Mumbai. ---- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 25 th July, 2008 P.C. : 1. This Chamber Summons is taken out under the provisions of Order 21 Rule 41(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. The Defendants have to disclose their assets. The Suit has been decreed on 30.6.2005. The Plaintiffs' Advocate states that the decretal amount as of today is about Rs.73 Lakhs. After the passing of the decree, two letters are written to the Plaintiffs to arrange for payment of the amount under the decree. They have remained unreplied. This Chamber 2 Summons has been taken out and served on 14 th March 2007. There is no Affidavit- in-reply to the Chamber Summons. Under the provisions of Order 21 Rule 41, the Defendants and officers would be required to be orally examined as to the debts of the judgment- debtors and would have to make the disclosure of their properties and assets. Mr.A.R. Shaikh, Assistant Administrative Officer, Mumbai, of the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has remained present to defend the Chamber Summons. He has tendered a xerox copy of the balance- sheet as on 31 st March 2001 of the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The Advocate on behalf of the Union of India states that that is the last audited balance- sheet of the Defendants. She states that the movable as well as immovable assets of the Films Division of the Defendants are as shown in the balance- sheet. The copy of the balance- sheet is taken on record. 2. The officer of the Defendants, who is present in Court, makes a statement that the fixed assets as well as the current assets of the closing stock shown in the balance- sheet as on 31 st of March 2001 are the properties of the Films Division of the Defendants and continue to remain as shown therein until today. This is taken as sufficient 3 compliance of the provisions of Order 21 Rule 41 of the CPC. The Plaintiffs shall be entitled to proceed in execution of the decree obtained by them on the basis of the balance- sheet furnished. The balance- sheet of the Defendants as on 31.3.2001 is taken on record. The identity card of the Officer on behalf of the Defendants is seen. Its xerox copy shall be kept on record. 3. Both the Advocates shall be entitled to take a xerox copy of the balance- sheet. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]