Reviewed case brief

Ziauddin Ahmad v. Md. Usman

AIR 1964 All 547

## Summary

CPCreceiverorder-XLprima-facie-casebalance-of-conveniencedrastic-remedy
Court
Allahabad High Court
Year
1964
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

Two conditions must be satisfied for appointment of a receiver under Order XL: (1) the applicant must establish a prima facie case, and (2) the balance of convenience must favour appointment. Mere assertion of mismanagement without evidence is insufficient.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1964 All 547; verified via standard CPC references

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