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Section 15: Preliminary issues.

The Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1969

(1) On the date fixed for the hearing of an application made under section 3, the Court shall decide the following points as preliminary issues that is to say :-

(a) whether the person for the adjustment of whose debts the application has been made is a debtor;

(b) whether the creditor or creditors are holding a valid decree against such debtor.

(2) If the Court finds that such person is not a debtor or that the creditor or creditors are not holding a valid decree against the debtor, the Court shall dismiss the application forthwith.

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ActThe Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region) Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1969
Section15
Marginal notePreliminary issues.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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