Bare Act
The Goa, Daman and Diu Mamlatdar’s Court Act, 1966
Civil196629 sections
This Act establishes Mamlatdar’s Courts in the Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu to handle specific civil matters. It grants these courts the authority to resolve disputes related to agricultural land, water rights, and property possession. The courts can order the immediate return of land or water to rightful owners and remove illegal obstructions or refuse. The legislation applies to the entire territory and allows for the appointment of Joint Mamlatdars to assist in these judicial functions, ensuring local disputes are resolved efficiently within defined territorial limits.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Appointment and Functions of Joint Mamlatdar
- 4. Powers of Mamlatdar’s Court
- 5. Power of Collector to transfer suit
- 6. Suits commenced by plaint Contents of plaint
- 7. Informal petitions to be treated as plaints
- 8. Examination of plaintiff on oath
- 9. Plaint to be subscribed and verified
- 10. Endorsement by Mamlatdar
- 11. Rejection of plaint
- 12. Return of plaint
- 13. Procedure where plaint admissible
- 14. Attendance of witnesses
- 15. Effects of default and withdrawal of suits
- 16. When proceedings may be adjourned
- 17. Parties to suits
- 18. Procedure and powers of Mamlatdar’s Court
- 19. Mamlatdar’s order to be endorsed on plaint and read out in open Court
- 20. Mamlatdar’s decision how executed
- 21. Possession to be given without prejudice to rights of parties
- 22. Collector’s powers of revision
- 23. Punishment for verification of false plaint
- 24. Bar of certain suits
- 25. Authority to confer additional power
- 26. Power to make rules
- 27. Government’s power to give directions
- 28. Bar on appearance by Pleaders
- 29. Power to remove difficulties
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