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Section 453: Application to the Court of the district judge in other cases.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

(1) Where, in any case not provided for by section 452, [[the Corporation]] or any municipal authority or any municipal officer or other municipal employee is required by this Act or by any bye-law made thereunder to pay any expenses or any compensation, the amount to be so paid and if necessary, the apportionment of the same, shall, in case of dispute, be determined by the court of the district judge of Delhi on application having been made to it for this purpose at any time within one year from the date when such expenses or compensation first became claimable.

(2) If the amount of any expenses or compensation ascertained in accordance with sub-section (1) is not paid by the person liable therefor on demand, it shall be recoverable as if the same were due under a decree passed by the court of the district judge in an original suit tried by it.

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ActThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section453
Marginal noteApplication to the Court of the district judge in other cases.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  • substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).

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