Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Oudh Taluqdar's Relief Act, 1870

Year: 1870

Enactment Date: 1870-09-07

Long Title: An Act to relieve from incumbrances the estates of Taluqdárs in Oudh.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 4: Effect of order.
    On such publication, the following consequences shall ensue:---
    Bar of suits against taluqdar.--- first, all proceedings in respect to such debts of liabilities which may then be pending in any Civil Court in British India, shall be barred; and all processes, executions and attachments for or in respect of such debts and liabilities shall become null and void ;
    Taluqdar freed from arrest.--- secondly, so long as such management continues, the taluqdar and his heir shall not be liable to arrest for or in respect of the debts and liabilities to which the taluqdar was immediately before the said publication subject, or with which his immoveable property or any part thereof was then charged, other than debts due, or liabilities incurred, to Government ;
    and his moveable property from attachment for prior debts.-- nor shall their moveable property be liable to attachment or sale, under process of any Civil Court in British India, for or in respect of such debts and liabilities other than as aforesaid; and
    Cessation, of his power to alienate. thirdly, so long as such management continues,
        (a) the taluqdar and his heir shall be incompetent to mortgage, charge, lease or alienate their immoveable property or any part thereof, or to grant valid receipts for the rents and profits arising or accruing therefrom,
    Immoveable property freed from attachment. and (b) such, property shall be exempt from attachment or sale under such process as aforesaid except for or in respect of debts due, or liabilities incurred, to Government.
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