The Distress Act 1875, 1 of 1875 (Rep., Act 15 of 1876)

Section 17. I11 default of any order to tlie aontrary by a AppraiseJudge of the Court of Small Causes, or by the

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

17. I11 default of any order to tlie aontrary by a AppraiseJudge of the Court of Small Causes, or by the High me"t. Court, any two of the said bailiffs may, at the expiration of five days from a seizure of property under this Act, appraise the property so seized, and give the Notice of debtor notice in writing to tllc effect of the Form in the first sclledule hereto anllexed (niarked D). Tllc 7 I , Distresses. { A C T I \ \ , i I `a` i The bailiffs shall file in the same Court a copy of every notice given under this section. i 18. I n default of any such order to the contrary, tho distrained property shall be sold on the da,y mentioned in such notice, and the said bailiffs shall on realizing the proceeds pay over the amount thereof to the Chief Clerk of the Court of Small Causes, and such amount shall be applied first in payment of the costs of the said distress and then in satisfaction of the debt; and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the debtor : sale. Application 1 of proceeds. Provicled that the debtor may direct that the sale shall take place in any other manner, first giving socurity for any extra costs thereby occasioned. i VII. ZMiscel ,Jarneo.us.

Source: India Code