THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER vs M/S PAWAN SAW MILLS THROUGH ITS PARTNER BANSHI DAS S/O GOPAL DAS — C.A. No. 4757/2011

Case Summary: C.A. No. 004757/2011 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and the executing court's order, finding the executing court exceeded its authority in decree execution. After seizure of Pawan Saw Mills' machinery in 1992, the State of Madhya Pradesh sold seized timber for Rs. 26,202 but failed to prove this in trial. The executing court awarded excessive damages (Rs. 3,93,543+), far exceeding the decree amount. The Court held the decree holder received Rs. 8,46,053 against an entitled amount of Rs. 92,618 plus timber value with interest, directing Rs. 5 lakhs as final settlement with the excess returned within three months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.