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The following articles shall not be distrained for the arrears hereinbefore specified— (1) the necessary wearing apparel, cooking vessels, beds and bedding of the defaulter, and such personal ornaments of a woman as in accordance with religious usage cannot be parted with by her; (2) tools and artisans, ploughs and implementa of husbandry, ploughing cattle and manure stocked and such seed grain as may be necessary for the due cultivation of the holding in the ensuing year. .127. (1) Before or at the time when distraintis made the distrainer shall serve on the defaulter a "written demand Specifying the amount of the arrear together with an account exhibiting the grounds on which the demandis made. 92 (2) The demand and account shall be dated and signed by the distrainer and shall, within one. year from the date on which the arrear became due, be served on the defaulter by_ delivering a copy to him or to some adult male member of his family at his usual place of abode provided that it is in the neighbourhood of the land to which the distress refers or to his authorised agents or when such service cannot be effected by affixing a copy of the notice on some conspicuous part of the land to which it refers, The demand shall set forth— (2) the amountof the arrear due with interest, if any ; (6) the holding in respect of which it is due ; (c) the period in respect of which it is due, Procedure in 128, (1) Unless the demand is immediately satis. eee fied, the distrainer may distrain property to the after notice. amount of the arrear with interest and the costs of the distress and shall fo-thwith prepare a list or des- cription of the said Property, date and sign the same and without delay serve it on the defaulter in the manner provided in the preceding section’ for the service of a written demand, and a copy of such list or description together with a copy of the written demand and accountshall be sent by the distrainer within ten days of the service of the demand on the defaulter to the officer empowered to hold the sale under the Jawsfor tho time being in force relating to recovery of arrears of land revenue. (2) If any person other than the defaulter noti- fies the distrainer that he is a cultivator or the owner of the property a copy of the demand and ofthe list or description of the property shall in like manner be served on ordelivered to such person in all cases in which the property distrained consists of— (a) any crops or other products of the earth atanding or ungathered on the holding ; and (5) any crops or other products of the earth which have grown on the holding and have been reaped or gathered and are deposited on the holding or on a threshingfloor or place for treading out grain or the like, whether in thefields or in a homestead. Distrai ne r 129, A person authorized to distrain may apply tone‘Sem to the nearest Police-station for such assistance as police. may be necessary to prevent any breach of peace and the authority to whom such application is made shall depute one or more Police officers to be present at the time of such distress for such purpose. 93 Distros| te