A.C. ARULAPPAN vs AHALYA NAIK

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of limitation in the execution of decrees under Article 136 of the Limitation Act, 1963, which prescribes a twelve-year period for execution from the date the decree becomes enforceable. The Court clarified that 'execution' refers to the process of enforcing a court judgment, as established in prior cases and legal texts. The judgment emphasized the legislative intent behind the limitation period, affirming the twelve-year timeframe as the standard for executing decrees, thus upholding the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963.