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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Chapter II: Execution General · Procedure in execution

Section 54: Partition of estate or separation of share

In plain words

Where a decree is for partition of an undivided revenue-paying estate, or separate possession of a share, the partition or separation is made by the Collector or a gazetted subordinate, under the applicable law.

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Official text

Where the decree is for the partition of an undivided estate assessed to the payment of revenue to the Government, or for the separate possession of a share of such an estate, the partition of the estate or the separation of the share shall be made by the Collector or any gazetted subordinate of the Collector deputed by him in this behalf, in accordance with the law (if any) for the time being in force relating to the partition, or the separate possession of shares, of such estates.

State amendments to this section

Karnataka.—

For Section 54, the following Section shall be substituted, namely.—

"54. Partition of estate or separation of share.—Where the decree is for the partition of an undivided estate assessed to the payment of revenue to the Government, or for the separate possession of a share of such an estate, the partition of the estate or the separation of the share of such an estate shall be made by the Court in accordance with the law if any, for the time being in force relating to the partition or the separate possession of shares, and if necessary on the report of a revenue officer, not below the rank of Tahsildar or such other person as the Court may appoint as Commissioner in that behalf."

[Vide Karnataka Act 36 of 1998, sec. 2.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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