Chapter XVI Judicial Procedure in Matters Cognizable by The Deputy Commissioner / Execution of Decrees and Orders of the Deputy Commissioner

Section 186: Exemption from attachment and sale

The Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Jharkhand. The copy prints amendments in square brackets without naming the amending Acts and gives no "as amended up to" date; the newest amending instrument it names is the Chota Nagpur Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1969 (President's Act 4 of 1969), while it already carries later wording such as references to the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (section 3) and the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2002 (section 1).

The copy prints no footnotes. Omitted words are shown as "[* * *]" where the copy shows them, and its typing errors (for example "mortgagte" in section 46 and "tor" in section 6) are reproduced as printed.

Chapter VII-A is printed only as a heading with the title "[* * *]" and contains no sections.

Schedule A, Schedule B and the Appendix (Part I: provisions of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1920 not incorporated in the text; Part II: the Seraikela and Kharsawan (Laws) Act, 1951 with its Schedule of modifications) are printed at the end of the India Code file and are listed here by heading only.

The following particulars shall be exempted from attachment and sale in execution of any decree or order passed by a Deputy Commissioner under this Act, namely,-

(a) the necessary wearing apparel and bedding of the judgement-debtor, his wife and children;

(b) tools and implements of husbandry, and such cattle and seed grain as may, in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner, be necessary to enable the judgement-debtor to earn his livelihood as an agriculturist;

(d) books of account;

(e) any right of personal service;

(f) stipends and gratuities allowed to [* * *] pensioners of the [Government] and political pensions;

(g) the wages of labourers and domestic servants;

(h) a right to future:

Provided that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to exempt the materials of houses and other buildings from attachment of sale in execution of decrees for rent.

Explanation. - The particulars mentioned in clauses (f) and (g) are exempt from attachment or sale whether before or after they are actually payable.