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The Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906.

मामलतदार न्यायालय अधिनियम, १९०६.

Maharashtra

The Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906.

Act number
2 of 1906
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Revenue & Forest Department
Enacted
29 Oct 1906

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title. Commencement in rest of State.
  2. Section 2Repeal of Bom. Act III 1876.
  3. Section 3Interpretation.
  4. Section 4Power to appoint Joint Mamlatdar. Power of Mamlatdar to transfer suits to the Joint Mamlatdar. Delegation of powers to Commissioner.
  5. Section 5Powers of Mamlatdar's Courts. Power to issue injunction. Suits to be filed within six months. Cause of action.
  6. Section 6Power of Collector to transfer suits.
  7. Section 7Suits commenced by plaint. Contents of plaint.
  8. Section 8Informal petitions to be treated as plaints.
  9. Section 9Examination of Plaintiff on oath.
  10. Section 10Plaint to be subscribed and verified.
  11. Section 11Endorsement by Mamlatdar. Procedure where Plaintiff can not write.
  12. Section 12Rejection of plaint.
  13. Section 13Return of plaint.
  14. Section 14Procedure where plaint admissible.
  15. Section 15Attendance of witnesses.
  16. Section 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.
  17. Section 17When proceedings may be adjourned.
  18. Section 18Minor may be a party. Power to add parties. Procedure in case of death of party.
  19. Section 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.
  20. Section 20Mamlatdar's order to be endorsed on plaint and read out in open Court.
  21. Section 21Mamlatdar's decision how executed. Proviso as to growing crops. Mode of serving injunction. Recovery of costs awarded. Disobedience to an injunction how punishable.
  22. Section 22Possession to be given without prejudice to rights of parties.
  23. Section 23Bar of appeal. Collector's power to revise Mamlatdar's proceedings. Delegation to Collector's powers. Collector deemed to be a Court.
  24. Section 24Omitted.
  25. Section 25Punishment for verification of false plaint.
  26. Section 26Bar of certain suits.
  27. Section 27Repeals and savings.