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The Oudh Taluqdar's Relief Act, 1870

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An Act to relieve from incumbrances the estates of Taluqdars in Oudh.

Act number
24 of 1870
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
7 Sep 1870

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25 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Interpretation-clause.
  3. Section 3Power to vest management of taluqdar's property in an officer appointed by Chief Commissioner.
  4. Section 4Effect of order.
  5. Section 5Manager to receive rents and profits.
  6. Section 6Notice to claimants against taluqdar.
  7. Section 7Claim to contain full particulars.
  8. Section 8Debt or liability not duty notified, to be barred.
  9. Section 9Determination of debts and liabilities.
  10. Section 10Appeal.
  11. Section 11Scheme for settlement of debts and liabilities.
  12. Section 12Restoration of taluqdar to his property.
  13. Section 13Power to call for further particulars.
  14. Section 14Power to summon witnesses and compel production of documents.
  15. Section 15Power to administer oaths.
  16. Section 16Investigation to be deemed a judicial proceeding.
  17. Section 17Manager to have powers of a taluqdar.
  18. Section 18Power to lease.
  19. Section 19Power to raise money by mortgage or sale.
  20. Section 20Power to make rules.
  21. Section 21Power to appoint new Managers.
  22. Section 22Managers to be public servants.
  23. Section 23Bar of suits.
  24. Section 24Petitions, &c., under Act exempt from Court fees.
  25. Section 25Saving of jurisdiction of Courts in Oudh in respect of certain suits.