KASTURI BAI vs ANGURI CHAUDHARY

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order appointing a Receiver under Order XL Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for managing the suit properties during the pendency of the civil suit. The Court emphasized the necessity of appointing a person of integrity to maintain true accounts of the properties, given the allegations of unauthorized collection of rent and construction by the defendants. The Trial Court was directed to expedite the disposal of the civil suit within one year from the appointment of the Receiver.