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Appointment of Receiver (Order XL CPC)
Civil Procedure & Litigation Mechanics
Definition
An equitable remedy where the court appoints an impartial third party (a Receiver) to take physical charge, possession, management, and custody of disputed property to protect it from waste, dissipation, or unauthorized collection of rents pending final decree.
Example
In a bitter dispute between rival factions of a charitable trust in Varanasi running a shopping complex, the civil judge appoints an advocate as a Receiver under Order XL CPC to collect monthly shop rents, deposit funds into a court escrow account, and manage maintenance.