Merely because a judgment-debtor possesses immovable property, an order of detention in civil prison cannot be made for his failure to pay - He can give chance to pay installment.

Madras High Court

V. Ganesa Nadar vs K. Chellathai Ammal on 24 October, 1986

Equivalent citations: AIR 1989 Mad 8, (1987) IIMLJ 25