Pullenayagam vs Pullenayagam – clr volume 2 page 082_2

In Pullenayagam v. Pullenayagam, the court addressed the enforceability of interlocutory orders for costs exceeding Rs.200 under Section 353 of the Civil Procedure Code. The issue centered on whether such orders, regardless of being interlocutory or final, could be executed as decrees for the payment of money via a writ against a person. It was held that any order for payment of money, including interlocutory costs, is enforceable as a decree once the amount surpasses the statutory threshold. This interpretation reinforced the principle that no distinction exists between interlocutory and final orders concerning their enforceability for costs above Rs.200, referencing relevant statutory provisions such as Sections 298, 299, 353, and 209. The lower court’s contrary view was overturned, esta