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Section 8: Informal petitions to be treated as plaints.

The Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 2 of 1906

Where a petition not in the form of a plaint is presented to the Mamlatdar and the subject matter thereof appears to fall within the scope of section 5, the Mamlatdar shall explain to the person presenting the petition the nature of the reliefs afforded by this Act and shall inquire whether the Petitioner desires to obtain relief thereby. If the Petitioner expresses a desire so to obtain relief, the Mamlatdar shall endorse the desire on the petition which shall thereupon be deemed to be a plaint presented under section 7.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Mamlatdar’s Courts Act, 1906.
Section8
Marginal noteInformal petitions to be treated as plaints.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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