The petitioner (Decree Holder/DH), Pawan Kumar, obtained a decree dated 6.12.2011 from the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kangra, directing the respondent (Judgment Debtor/JD), Sansar Chand, to execute a sale deed in respect of certain land, subject to the DH depositing Rs. 4,00,000/- within two months, failing which the suit would be deemed dismissed. The DH moved an application on 28.02.2012 seeking permission to deposit the amount, which was allowed by the court on 01.03.2012, and the amount was deposited the same day. Despite this, the executing court dismissed the execution petition on 12.10.2020 holding that the amount had not been deposited within the stipulated period, and subsequently dismissed the DH's application under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act read with Sections 148 and 151 CPC for enlargement of time. The Himachal Pradesh High Court, exercising supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, held that once the court itself had permitted the DH to deposit the amount and the deposit was duly made, this constituted compliance with the decree, and the JD was estopped from opposing the application, as procedural laws exist for the advancement of justice and not to defeat it.