Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969

The Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969

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Act ID:	196922
Act Number:	22
Enactment Date:	1969-04-18
Act Year:	1969
Short Title:	The Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS

CHAPTER III

REGISTRATION OF AWARDS

CHAPTER IV

INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Application for adjustment of debts.
Section 4. Every creditor and debtor to file a true and correct statement before Court.
Section 5. Assignees from non-debtor not entitled to benefit of this Act.
Section 6. Application for recording settlement.
Section 7. Settlement during pendency of proceedings before Court.
Section 8. Certain settlements to be void.
Section 9. Withdrawal of application.
Section 10. Consolidation of applications.
Section 11. Power of Civil Judge to refer for disposal certain applications to Joint Civil Judge.
Section 12. Service of notice on debtors and creditors to submit statement of debts.
Section 13. Debts in respect of which no application for adjustment or settlement is made to be extinguished.
Section 14. Duties of debtors and creditors.
Section 15. Preliminary issues.
Section 16. Taking of accounts.
Section 17. Examination of creditor and debtor.
Section 18. Mode of taking accounts and reduction of debt or interest or both.
Section 19. In certain cases rent may be charged in lieu of profits.
Section 20. Power of Court to declare certain transfers to be in nature of mortgage.
Section 21. Provisions of section 20, not to apply to certain transfers and transferees.
Section 21A. Court’s duty to determine particulars, value, etc., of property.
Section 22. Fraudulent alienations or incumbrances void.
Section 22A. Value of property of debtor to be determined by Court in prescribed manner.
Section 22B. Paying capacity of debtor.
Section 22C. Debts payable by debtor to be further scaled down.
Section 23. Award.
Section 24. No recovery of amount in excess of debts reduced.
Section 25. Ex-parte proceeding, if any party does not appear.
Section 26. Award to be registered; how executed.
Section 27. Postponement of payment of instalment in case of remissions, etc.
Section 28. No alienation by debtor before discharge of debts valid.
Section 29. Court may order sale of debtor’s property in liquidation of his debt.
Section 30. Pleaders, etc., excluded from appearance.
Section 31. Appeals.
Section 32. Power of District Judge to refer for disposal certain appeals to Assistant Judge or Civil Judge empowered to hear appeals.
Section 33. Court fees.
Section 34. Notice how served.
Section 35. Provisions of Civil Procedure Code to apply to proceedings.
Section 36. Debt Adjustment Register and Index.
Section 37. Court to send awards and memoranda to Registrars and Sub-Registrars.
Section 38. Notice of appeals to Registrars.
Section 39. Registration.
Section 40. Notice of awards.
Section 41. Application of Indian Registration Act.
Section 42. Court to declare debtor insolvent in certain circumstances.
Section 43. Procedure in insolvency proceedings.
Section 44. Distribution of assets of insolvent.
Section 45. Bar to application in insolvency in other Courts.
Section 46. Appeals barred.
Section 47. Bar of Civil Suits or proceedings.
Section 48. Period of proceeding before Courts under this Act to be excluded.
Section 49. Alienation of standing crops, etc., before repayment of loan prohibited.
Section 50. Power of State Government to authorise any person to advance loans to debtors.
Section 51. Rules.
Section 52. Repeal of M.P.V. of 1956.
Section 53. Repeal and saving.