Section 36: Ex parte proceedings if any party does not appear.

The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 1947

(1) Notwithstanding that the person for the adjustment of whose debts an application has been made under section 4 or any of his creditors does not appear on the date fixed for the hearing of the application or on any date to which it may be adjourned, the Court shall proceed ex parte to hear the application, decide the preliminary issues and, if necessary, make the award, on the evidence available.

(2) When an application made under section 4 is heard and disposed of ex parte under sub-section (1), the decision on the preliminary issues or the award shall not, except for sufficient reasons, be re-opened merely on the ground that any of the parties thereto did not appear at the hearing.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act.
Section	36
Marginal note	Ex parte proceedings if any party does not appear.
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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