(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Jagirdars Debt Settlement Act, 1952].
(2) It extends to the whole of 2the State of Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the 3[Official Gazette].
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) “award” means an award made under the provisions of this Act;
(b) “Board” means a Board constituted under section 4 for the settlement of debts;
(c) “Collector” means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district and includes any officer appointed as Collector under this Act;
1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Jagirdars Debt Settlement Act, 1952, applicable to the Telangana area of the State and in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated.
01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Substituted for the word “Jarida” by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order (A.P.A.O.), 1957.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
2 [Act No. XII of 1952]
(d) “Co-operative Society” means a Society registered 4[or deemed to be registered] under the provisions of 5[the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Co-operative Socities Act, 1952];
(e) “debt” means any liability in cash or kind, whether secured or unsecured, due from a Jagirdar, whether payable under a decree or order of any Civil Court or otherwise and “debtor” shall be construed accordingly;
(f) “Jagirdar” includes a Guzarayab and a Hissedar as defined in clauses (c) and (e) respectively of section 2 of 6[the Telangana (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358 F.];
(g) “local authority” means a Municipal Committee, a District Board or other authority legally entitled to or entrusted by Government with control or management of a municipal or local fund;
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules;
(i) “rule” means rule made under this Act;
(j) “scheduled bank” means a bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934;
(k) words and expressions used in this Act but not defined, have the meanings assigned to them in the Code of
4. The words “or deemed to be registered” were inserted by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order, 1957.
5. Substituted for the short title “the Hyderabad Co-operative Societies Act, 1952” by A.P. Act IX of 1961 and the said Act XVI of 1952 was repealed by the Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964).
6. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Act XVI of 1952.
Regulation LXIX of 1358 F.
[Act No. XII of 1952] 3 Civil Procedure, 1908, or 7[the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 F.], as the case may be.
3. Save as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall affect the debts and liabilities of a debtor falling under the following heads namely:-
(i) any revenue or tax payable to Government or any other sum due to it by way of loan or otherwise,
(ii) any tax payable to a Local authroity or any other sum due to it by way of loan or otherwise,
(iii) any sum due to a co-operative society,
(iv) any sum due under a decree or order for maintenance passed by a competent Court, and
(v) any sum due to a scheduled bank.
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