47 mRrj izns”k Hkwfe&ghu df̀’k&Jfed _.k vuqrks’k vf/kfu;e] 1975 ¿mRrj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 12] 1975À THE UTTAR PRADESH LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1975 [UTTAR PRADESH ACT NO. 12 OF 1975] 48 mRrj izns”k Hkwfe&ghu d`f’k&Jfed _.k vuqrks’k vf/kfu;e] 1975 ¿mRrj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 12] 1975À ¿tSlk fd mRrj izns”k fo/kku eaMy }kjk ikfjr gqvkAÀ Hkwfe ghu df̀’k&Jfedksa dks _.k xzLrrk ls vuqrks’k dk micU/k djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds NCchlosa o’kZ esa fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %& 1&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrj izns”k Hkwfeghu df̀’k&Jfed _.k vuqrks’k vf/kfu;e] 1975 dgyk;sxkA laf{kIr uke] foLrkj rFkk izkjEHk ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrj izns”k esa gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjUr izoR̀r gksxkA 2&& bl vf/kfu;e dh fdlh ckr dk izHkko fuEufyf[kr “kh’kZdksa ds vUrxZr vkus okys fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh ds _.kksa rFkk vU; nkf;Roksa ij ugha iMs+xk] vFkkZr~ %&& dfri; _.kksa rFkk nkf;Roksa ij izHkko u iM+uk ¼d½ ,sls _.kh dks fdjk;s ij nh xbZ fdlh lEifRr ds lEcU/k esa ns; dksbZ fdjk;k( ¼[k½ jftLVªhdr̀ nLrkost }kjk lkf{;r dksbZ laO;ogkj ;k gd foys[kksa ds fu{ksi }kjk cU/kd dk dksbZ laO;ogkj( ¼x½ U;kl&Hkax ls mn~Hkwr dksbZ nkf;Ro vFkok dksbZ vidR̀; lEcU/kh nkf;Ro( ¼?k½ dh xbZ lsokvksa ds fy;s osru ds :i esa ;k vU;Fkk ns; etnwjh vFkok ikfjJfed ds lEcU/k esa dksbZ nkf;Ro( ¼³½ Hkj.k&iks’k.k ds lEcU/k esa dksbZ nkf;Ro] pkgs og U;k;ky; dh fMdzh ds v/khu gks vFkok vU;Fkk( ¼p½ fuEufyf[kr dks ns; dksbZ _.k %& ¼1½ dsUnzh; ljdkj vFkok dksbZ jkT; ljdkj( ¼2½ dksbZ LFkkuh; izkf/kdkjh( ¼3½ mRrj izns”k yksd&/ku ¼ns;ksa dh olwyh½ vf/kfu;e] 1972 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf’kr dksbZ cSafdx dEiuh( ¼4½ mRrj izns”k yskd&/ku ¼ns;ksa dh olwyh½ vf/kfu;e] 1972 esa ;Fkk ifjHkkf’kr dksbZ fuxe( ¼5½ dksbZ lgdkjh lfefr( ¼6½ dEiuht ,sDV] 1956 ds vFkkZUrxZr dksbZ ljdkjh dEiuh( ¼N½ dksbZ _.k] tks ,sls _.kh }kjk Ø; fd;s x;s eky dh dher ds ckjs esa gks( ¼t½ lEifRr ds foHkktu ;k caVokjs ds dkj.k ns; dksbZ izfrdj] vFkok mRrj izns”k tksr pdcUnh vf/kfu;e] 1953 dh /kkjk 29&d esa fufnZ’V dksbZ izfrdj( ¼>½ Hkw&jktLo ds cdk;k ds :i esa olwy dh tk ldus okyh dksbZ /kujkf”kA 49 ¿mRrj izns”k Hkwfeghu df̀’k&Jfed _.k vuqrks’k vf/kfu;e 1975À ¿/kkjk 3&4À 3&& bl vf/kfu;e esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks&& ifjHkk’kk,a ¼1½ ^^flfoy U;k;ky;** ds vUrxZr&& ¼d½ izkfoaf”k;y bUlkyosUlh ,sDV] 1920 ds v/khu vf/kdkfjrk dk iz;ksx djus okyk dksbZ U;k;ky;( ¼[k½ ;w0ih0 iapk;r jkt ,sDV] 1947 ds v/khu LFkkfir dksbZ U;k; iapk;r( ¼x½ izkUrh;&y?kqokn U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 1887 ds v/khu “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djus okyk dksbZ U;k;ky;( Hkh gS( ¼2½ ^^lgdkjh lfefr** dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1965 ds micU/kksa ds v/khu jftLVªhd̀r dh xbZ ;k jftLVªhdr̀ le>h xbZ fdlh lfefr ls gS( ¼3½ ^^_.k** dk rkRi;Z udn vFkok oLrq ds :i esa fdlh vf/knk; ls gS] pkgs mlds fy;s fcdzh gqbZ gks vFkok ugha vkSj blds vUrxZr dksbZ ,slk laO;ogkj Hkh gS tks lkj :i esa _.k gks( ¼4½ ^^Hkwfe&ghu df̀’k&Jfed** dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS] ftldh thfodk dk eq[;
lk/ku df̀’k&Je ;k [ksrh gks vkSj ftlds ikl bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds Bhd iwoZ ;k rks dksbZ Hkwfe u gks ;k mRrj izns”k esa Hkwfe/kj] lhjnkj] vlkeh ;k ljdkjh iV~Vsnkj ds :i esa 0-40468564 gsDVj ¼,d ,dM+½ ls vuf/kd Hkwfe gks( ¼5½ ^^vuqlwfpr _.kh** dk rkRi;Z lk/kkj.kr;k mRrj izns”k esa fuokl djus okys ,sls O;fDr ls gS] tks Hkwfe&ghu df̀’k&Jfed gksA 4&& rRle; izoR̀r fdlh vU; fof/k esa vFkok fdlh ,slh lafonk ;k vU; fy[kr esa] tks ,slh fdlh fof/k ds v/kkj ij izHkkoh gks] fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh vkSj bl vf/kfu;e esa vU;Fkk vfHkO;Dr :i ls micfU/kr ds flok;] bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds fnukad ls] ,rn~i”pkr~ fn;s x;s ifj.kke gksaxs] vFkkZr~&& bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds ifj.kke ¼d½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ ysunkj dks vuqlwfpr _.kh }kjk ns; izR;sd _.k ftlds vUrxZr C;kt] ;fn dksbZ gks] dks /kujkf”k Hkh gS] iw.kZr;k mUeksfpr le>k tk;xk( ¼[k½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds Bhd iwoZ vuqlwfpr _.kh }kjk ns;
dksbZ Hkh _.k mlls vFkok mldh fdlh Hkh taxe vFkok LFkkoj lEifRr ls vFkok taxe ;k LFkkoj lEifRr ds izfr] olwy u fd;k tk ldsxk vkSj mlds fo:) ,sls _.k ls lEcfU/kr fdlh fMdzh ;k vkns”k ds fu’iknu esa dksbZ ,slh lEifRr u rks dqdZ dh tk ldsxh] u csph tk ldsxh vkSj u mlds fo:) fdlh vU; jhfr ls dk;Zokgh dh tk ldsxh( ¼x½ dksbZ Hkh flfoy U;k;ky; _.k dh fdlh Hkh /kujkf”k dh ftlds vUrxZr] C;kt] ;fn dksbZ gks] Hkh gS] olwyh ds fy, fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh ds fo:)
dksbZ okn vFkok dk;Zokgh xzg.k ugha djsxk % ijUrq tgka fd fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh rFkk fdlh vU; O;fDr ds fo:)
dksbZ okn vFkok dk;Zokgh la;qDr :i ls lafLFkr dh tk; ogka bl [k.M dh dksbZ ckr] okn yk;s tkus vFkok dk;Zokgh fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa ogka rd tgka rd fd mldk laca/k ,sls vU; O;fDr ls gS] ykxw u gksxh( ¼?k½ fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh ds fo:) fdlh _.k dh olwyh ds fy, bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds fnukad dks yfEcr leLr okn rFkk dk;Zokfg;ka ¼ftlds vUrxZr vihysa] iqujh{k.k] dqdhZ vFkok fu’iknu dh dk;Zokfg;ka Hkh gS½ mi”kfer gks tk;saxh( 50 ¿mRrj izns”k Hkwfeghu df̀’k&Jfed _.k vuqrks’k vf/kfu;e 1975À ¿/kkjk 5&6À ijUrq bl [k.M dh dksbZ ckr] &&& ¼1½ fdlh ,sls taxe lEifRr dh fcdzh ij tks bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ gqbZ gks vkSj iwjh gks( ¼2½ fdlh ,sls LFkkoj lEifRr dh fcdzh ij ftls ,sls izkjEHk ds iwoZ iq’V dj fn;k x;k gks( ykxw u gksxh( ¼³½ izR;sd vuqlwfpr _.kh tks fdlh _.k ds lEcU/k esa flfoy U;k;ky;
}kjk /ku ds fy;s mlds fo:) ikfjr dh x;h fdlh fMdzh ds fu’iknu esa flfoy dkjkxkj esa fu:) gks] NksM+ fn;k tk;sxk( ¼Pk½ fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh }kjk fxjoh j[kh x;h izR;sd taxe lEifRr] ,sls _.kh ds i{k esa fueqZDr gks tk;sxh vkSj ysunkj mls rqjUr okil djus ds fy, ck/;
gksxkA Li’Vhdj.k&& bl /kkjk dh fdlh ckr dk ;g vFkZ ugha yxk;k tk;sxk fd bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ vuqlwfpr _.kh _.k ds fdlh ,sls Hkkx dks ftldk mlus igys gh Hkqxrku dj fn;k gks] ;k tks mlls olwy fd;k x;k gks] okil ikus dk gdnkj gksxkA 5&& dksbZ Hkh :f<+ ;k ijEijk vkSj dksbZ Hkh djkj ¼pkgs og bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ fd;k x;k gks ;k blds i”pkr~ fd;k tk;½ ftlds v/khu vFkok ftlds dkj.k fdlh vuqlwfpr _.kh ;k mlds vkfJrksa vFkok mlds dqVqEc ds fdlh lnL; ls ysunkj ds fy, Jfed ds :i esa ;k vU;Fkk dk;Z djuk visf{kr gks] “kwU; gksxkA _.k ds cnys esa Je dk;Z lEcU/kh djkj dk “kwU; gksuk 6&& ¼1½ mRrj izns”k vuqlwfpr tkfr;ka] vuqlwfpr tu tkfr;ka rFkk foeqDr tkfr;ka _.k vuqrks’k v/;kns”k] 1974 ,rn~nkjk fujflr fd;k tkrk gSA mRrj izns”k v/;kns”k la[;k 18] 1974 dk fujlu ¼2½ ,sls fujlu ds gksrs gq, Hkh] mlds micU/kksa ds v/khu vFkok vk/kkj ij fd;k x;k ;k djus ls jg x;k dksbZ dk;Z bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vFkok blds vk/kkj ij fd;k x;k ;k djus ls jg x;k le>k tk;sxk ekuks ;g vf/kfu;e] tgka rd bldk lEcU/k vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa] vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa rFkk foeqDr tkfr;ksa ds Hkwfe&ghu df̀’k&Jfedksa ls gS] 1 vDVwcj] 1974 dks izkjEHk gqvk gksA 51 THE UTTAR PRADESH LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS DEBT RELIEF ACT, 1975 [UTTAR PRADESH ACT NO. 12 OF 1975] (As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature) AN ACT to provide for relief from indebtedness to landless agricultural labourers;
IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- Short title, extent and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Landless Agricultural Labourers Debt Relief Act, 1974.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Certain debts and liabilities not to be affected
2. Nothing in this Act shall affect the debts and other liabilities of any scheduled debtor falling under the following heads, name1y,-
(a) any rent due in respect of any property let out to such debtor;
(b) any transaction evidenced by a registered document or a transaction of mortgage by deposit of title deeds;
(c) any liability arising out of breach of trust or any tortious liability;
(d) any liability in respect of wages or remuneration due as salary or otherwise for services rendered;
(e) any liability in respect of maintenance, whether under a decree of court or otherwise;
(f) a debt due to --
(i) the Central Government or any State Government;
(ii) any local authority;
(iii) any banking company as defined in the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972;
(iv) any corporation as defined in the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972;
(v) any co-operative society;
(vi) any Government company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 ;
(g) any debt which represents the price of goods purchased by such debtor;
(h) any compensation payable on account of partition or division of property, or any compensation referred to in section 29-A of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953;
(i) any sum recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
52 [The Uttar Pradesh Landless Agricultural Labourers Debt Relief Act, 1975] [Section 3-4] Definitions 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
(i) "civil court" includes-
(a) any court exercising jurisdiction under the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920;
(b) a Nyaya Panchayat established under the U. P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947;
(c) a court exercising powers under the Provincial Small Causes Courts Act, 1887 ;
(ii) "co-operative society" means a society registered or deemed to be registered under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Co-operate Societies Act, 1965;
(iii) "debt" means an advance in cash or kind, whether decreed or not, and includes any transaction which is in substance a debt;
(iv) "landless agricultural labourer" means a person whose main source of livelihood is agricultural labour or cultivation and who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, either held no land or holds land not exceeding 0.40468564 hectares (one acre) in Uttar Pradesh as a bhumidhar, sirdar, asami or Government lessee;
(v) "scheduled debtor" means a person ordinarily residing in Uttar Pradesh who is a landless agricultural labourer.
Consequences of commencement of this Act
4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any contract or other instrument having force by virtue of any such law, and save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the consequences as hereinafter set forth shall, with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, ensue, namely :-
(a) every debt advanced before the commencement of this Act, including the amount of interest, if any, payable by a scheduled debtor to a creditor shall be deemed to be wholly discharged;
(b) no such debt due from the scheduled debtor immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be recoverable from him or from or against any movable or immovable property, belonging to him, nor shall any such property be liable to be attached and sold or proceeded against in any manner in the execution of any decree or order relating to such debt against him;
(c) no civil court shall entertain any suit or proceeding against a scheduled debtor for the recovery of any amount of such debt, including interest, if any :
Provided that where a suit or proceeding is instituted jointly against a scheduled debtor or any other person, nothing in this clause shall apply to the maintainability of a suit or proceeding in so far as it relates to such other person;
(d) all suits and proceedings (including appeals, revisions, attachment or execution proceedings) pending on the date of commencement of this Act for the recovery of any such debt against a scheduled debtor shall abate :
53 [The Uttar Pradesh Landless Agricultural Labourers Debt Relief Act, 1975] [Section 5-6]
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the sale of-
(i) any movable property, held and concluded before the commencement of this Act;
(ii) any immovable property, confirmed before such commencement;
(e) every scheduled debtor undergoing detention in a civil prison in execution of any decree for money passed against him by a civil court in respect of any such debt shall be released;
(f) every movable property pledged by a scheduled debtor shall, stand released in favour of such debtor, and the creditor shall be bound to return the same to the debtor forthwith.
Explanation-- Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle any scheduled debtor to the refund of any part of a debt already repaid by him or recovered from him before the commencement of this Act.
Agreement for labour in lieu of debt to become void
5. Any custom or tradition and any agreement (whether entered into before or after the commencement of this Act), whereunder or by virtue of which a scheduled debtor or any of his dependants or any member of his family is required to work as labourer or otherwise for the creditor shall be void.
Repeal of U.P.
Ordinance no.
18 of 1974
6. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denotified Tribes Debt Relief Ordinance, 1974, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or omitted to be done under or by virtue of its provisions shall be deemed to have been done or omitted to be done under or by virtue of this Act, as if this Act in so far as it relates to landless agricultural labourers belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denotified Tribes had commenced on October 1, 1974.