The Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906.
maharashtra · 1906
- S. 1Short title. Commencement in rest of State.
- S. 2Repeal of Bom. Act III 1876.
- S. 3Interpretation.
- S. 4Power to appoint Joint Mamlatdar. Power of Mamlatdar to transfer suits to the Joint Mamlatdar. Delegation of powers to Commissioner.
- S. 5Powers of Mamlatdar's Courts. Power to issue injunction. Suits to be filed within six months. Cause of action.
- S. 6Power of Collector to transfer suits.
- S. 7Suits commenced by plaint. Contents of plaint.
- S. 8Informal petitions to be treated as plaints.
- S. 9Examination of Plaintiff on oath.
- S. 10Plaint to be subscribed and verified.
- S. 11Endorsement by Mamlatdar. Procedure where Plaintiff can not write.
- S. 12Rejection of plaint.
- S. 13Return of plaint.
- S. 14Procedure where plaint admissible.
- S. 15Attendance of witnesses.
- S. 16Where plaintiff makes default, plaint to be rejected with costs. Where defendant does not appear, case to be heard ex-parte. But case may be re-heard on sufficient cause being shown.
- S. 17When proceedings may be adjourned.
- S. 18Minor may be a party. Power to add parties. Procedure in case of death of party.
- S. 19Points to be decided by Mamlatdar at hearing. Power of Mamlatdar to examine other witnesses and inspect property in dispute. Record of proceedings by Mamlatdar. Orders to be passed by Mamlatdar upon decisions in favour of plaintiff and defendant.
- S. 20Mamlatdar's order to be endorsed on plaint and read out in open Court.
- S. 21Mamlatdar's decision how executed. Proviso as to growing crops. Mode of serving injunction. Recovery of costs awarded. Disobedience to an injunction how punishable.
- S. 22Possession to be given without prejudice to rights of parties.
- S. 23Bar of appeal. Collector's power to revise Mamlatdar's proceedings. Delegation to Collector's powers. Collector deemed to be a Court.
- S. 24Omitted.
- S. 25Punishment for verification of false plaint.
- S. 26Bar of certain suits.
- S. 27Repeals and savings.