The Mamlatdars Courts Act, 1906
gujarat · 1906
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906
- S. 2The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1876, is hereby repealed
- S. 3In this Act
- S. 4Section 4 allows the State Government to appoint a Joint Mamlatdar with co-extensive powers to handle suits transferred from the Mamlatdar.
- S. 5Section 5 empowers Mamlatdars to remove obstructions on agricultural land and restore possession to rightful users.
- S. 6Section 6 allows the Collector to transfer suits between Mamlatdar's Courts within the district.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the required contents of a plaint for initiating suits under the Mamlatdars Courts Act, 1906.
- S. 8Section 8 converts non-plaint petitions into plaints if they fit section 5's scope, after Mamlatdar's guidance.
- S. 9Section 9 allows Mamlatdars to question plaintiffs to clarify or add missing details to plaints.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates the plaintiff to swear an oath verifying the truth of the plaint details before the Mamlatdar.
- S. 11(1) The Mamlatdar shall endorse the plaint to the effect that it was duly subscribed and verified
- S. 12Section 12 outlines conditions under which a Mamlatdar must reject a plaint in property disputes.
- S. 13Section 13 directs the Mamlatdar to return plaints outside his jurisdiction to the appropriate court.
- S. 14No
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the Mamlatdar to summon witnesses and issue arrest warrants for non-attendance, with witness costs regulated by court rules.
- S. 16Section 16 outlines the procedures for rejecting a plaint or proceeding ex-parte when plaintiffs fail to attend or prepare, with provisions for re-hearing if justified.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Mamlatdar to adjourn trials if evidence of proper notice or witness attendance is lacking.
- S. 18(1) A minor may sue or be sued, if he is represented by a natural or duly appointed guardian
- S. 19Section 19 outlines the specific issues a Mamlatdar must decide in cases involving surface water flow impediments and property disputes.
- S. 20Section 20 mandates Mamlatdar to endorse, read, and provide reasons for orders on plaints and claims in open court.
- S. 21Section 21 of The Mamlatdars Courts Act, 1906 directs Mamlatdars to enforce decisions on possession and stay eviction if a defendant's good faith crop exists.
- S. 22Section 22 allows the party favored by the Mamlatdar to retain possession or use until a Civil Court otherwise orders, but not as conclusive evidence in future disputes.
- S. 23"(1) There shall be no appeal from any order passed by a Mamlatdar under this Act
- S. 24[Powers of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner of Sind
- S. 25Section 25 penalizes plaintiffs for knowingly filing false plaints under the Mamlatdars Courts Act.
- S. 26Section 26 prohibits suits against government officials for official acts and barred suits on previously contested dispossession matters.
- S. 27Repeals and savings
- S. 1950Section details amendments and substitutions to various terms and phrases in the Mamlatdars Courts Act, 1906.
- S. 1960Section specifies the authority to create and manage seals for Mamlatdars Courts in Gujarat.