The Presidency Small Cause Courts Act

Local extent of Chapter

Appointment of bailiffs and appraisers

Appointees to be public servants

Application for distress-warrant

Issue of distress-warrant

Time for distress

What places bailiff may force open

Property which may be seized

Impounding distress

Inventory

Application to discharge or suspend warrant

Claim to goods distrained made by a stranger

Power to award compensation to debtor or claimant

Power to transfer to High Court cases involving more than one thousand rupees

Appraisement

Sale

Costs of distresses

Account of costs and proceeds

Bar of distresses except under this Chapter


DISTRESSES


The Judge or Registrar may thereupon issue a warrant under his
hand and seal and returnable within six days, to the effect of the form (marked B) contained in the same
Schedule, addressed to any one of such bailiffs.

The Judge or Registrar may at his discretion, upon personal examination of the person applying for
such warrant, decline to issue the same. 

LAWGIST

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