As per case facts, a land sale agreement serving as loan security led to disputes and two civil suits, culminating in a compromise decree requiring the judgment debtor to pay ... a total amount within one year. The judgment debtor tendered this full amount via cheques to the court within the agreed timeframe. However, the decree holder refused these cheques, insisting on interest and a specific payment mode, leading to the executing court rejecting the judgment debtor's application. The question arose whether the cheques tendered by the petitioner constituted a valid tender in satisfaction of the compromise decree, thus preventing its execution. Finally, the Court, referencing established legal precedents, determined that payment by cheque is a valid tender unless a cash-only mode is expressly stipulated, and if the cheques are not dishonored, the payment dates back to the tender date. Since the compromise decree did not mandate cash or interest, the judgment debtor's tender was deemed valid. The executing court's decision was quashed, and the judgment debtor was directed to re-deposit the amount with interest.