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The Rajasthan Public Demands Recovery Act, 1952

The Rajasthan Public Demands Recovery Act, 1952

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This Act allows the government of Rajasthan to recover money owed to public authorities through a streamlined legal process. It applies to individuals or entities who fail to pay government debts, such as arrears or taxes. The law enables officials to issue a certificate against a defaulter, which creates a charge on their property. Once served, this certificate prevents the defaulter from transferring or selling their assets without first paying the debt, effectively securing the government's claim. This ensures that public funds are collected efficiently and that debtors cannot evade payment by hiding or selling their property.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Requisition for recovery
  4. 4. Filling of certificates.
  5. 5. Transmission of Certificates
  6. 6. Service of notice and copy of certificate.
  7. 7. Effect of service of notice.
  8. 8. Petition denying liability.
  9. 9. Section 9
  10. 10. Who may execute certificate.
  11. 11. Execution of certificate by subordinate officers.
  12. 12. When certificate may be executed.
  13. 13. Modes of execution.
  14. 13A. Power to grant installments.
  15. 14. Interest, costs and charges recoverable.
  16. 15. Payment under protest.
  17. 16. Disposal by Collector.
  18. 17. Persons under disability.
  19. 18. Continuance of certificate.
  20. 19. Procedure on death of defaulter.
  21. 19A. Liability of legal representative.
  22. 20. Suits for cancellation or modifications of certificates.
  23. 21. Parties to the suit.
  24. 22. Place of suing.
  25. 23. Suit not to operate as stay.
  26. 23A. Appeal.
  27. 23B. Revision.
  28. 23C. Review.
  29. 23D. Stay of execution during appeal, revision or review.
  30. 24. Costs.
  31. 25. Officers to have powers of Civil Court for certain purposes.
  32. 26. Protection of action taken under Act.
  33. 27. Application of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908.
  34. 28. Penalties.
  35. 29. Power of Government to make rules.
  36. 30. Saving of other laws.
  37. Schedule 6. Public Demands
  38. Schedule 7. Public Demands
  39. Schedule 8. Public Demands
  40. Schedule 9. Public Demands
  41. Schedule 10. Public Demands
  42. Schedule 11. Public Demands

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