The Distress Act 1875, 1 of 1875 (Rep., Act 15 of 1876) section 21: No distress…

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

21. No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent, except under the provisions of this Act ; ~ellalty for And any person, except a bailiff appointed under making ille- illegal distresses.[section four, levying or attempting to levy any such ] distress sllall, on conviction before a Magistrate of Police, be liable to be punished by fine not exceeding Gve hundred rupees and iinprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, in addition to any other liability he may have incurred by his proceedings. I ! I I I THE FlEST SClLEDTJLE. 8 I ! i* 1 - `t"'` . ;. ~ ... *__. - . .,. . . , . ~. , THE FIRST SCHIZDULE. A. [r'?ee section `G.]` `In` tRe Colcrt of S,vzall Causes far A. B . ( P l a i n L i f f ) . 'ueTsIls C. D . ( D e f e n d n n t ) , , in the town of the town of I [ o r affirms] and saitl~ that _C. B.___----.-, of , is justly iuin thc sum of Rs. - - - -- ---for arrears of rent of tho situi~tcd at at -- -, in the `town` of , due f o r - m o n t h , to wit from - t o - - , at mensem. Affirmed] before me the - day `d-`_ A. B. of , in the town of the town of maketh oath [ o r affirms] and saitl~ that _C. B.___----.-, debtcd to in thc sum of Rs. - - - -- ---for house and premises No.---, situi~tcd at at -- , due f o r - m o n t h , to wit from tho rate of I t s . - p e r mensem. Sworn- [or Affirmed] before me the - 187 . `Jzdge.` B. [ See section 7. ] Ifi the Cowrt of Small Catcses for FORH OF WARRANT. f hereby direct you to distrain the movcable property of @. B., on the house atid pre- mises situate a t No. - , in the tow11 of , for the sutn of___ `Re.` a ~ d the costs `of` the distress, according to tho provisions of The 1)istress Act, 1875. Dated the costs `of` the distress, according to tho provisions of The 1)istress Act, 1875. Dated day of (Xigned and aealed) `To` E. EI, Baili$ and Appraiser. `C.` [See section 12.1 In the Court of Small Causes for ' (State particulars of property seized.) Talte notice that I have this day seized tlie moveable property contained in the above inventory for the sum of--Ks., beiug the amount ofmo:lths' rent dne to d. B. at - l a s t , and that unless you pay tho amount thereof, togetl~e~. with the costs of this distress, within five days from tho date hereof, or obtain an order from one of the Judges of the Court of Sin~.ll Causes to tho contra~y, the same will be appraised and sold pursuant to the provisions of Tho Llistress Act, 1876.[Dated tho ] day `of` (Signed) 3. E, B ~ i l i f and Appraisst*. n; 9 -, g 3 B ,$ [ ACT \ i '( i `9` t ., r - - -> Distresses. D. [See section `17.` ] I n the Court of Small Causes for Take notice that we have appraised the moveable property seized on the---day of , under the provisions of The Distress Act, `1876,` of which `a` notice and inventory were duly served upon you [or u p o n - - o n your behalf, as the mse may be] under date the - , and that the said property will be sold on the [two clear days at least a$er the date of the notice] at- your behalf, as the mse may , and that the said property will be sold pursuant do the pfovisions of the said Act. Dated this- da of `187-.` (signel) E, R G. H. Bailzrs and Appraisers. To C. D. E. [ See section `19.` ] In the Court of Small Causes for SCALP: OF FEES ~d BE LEVIED IN DISTRAINTS FOE ||||E. [_See section_19.] In the Court of Small Causes forthe Court of Small Causes for|E. [_See section_19.] In the Court of Small Causes forthe Court of Small Causes for|E. [_See section_19.] In the Court of Small Causes forthe Court of Small Causes for|E. 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P .| |1|1 and under||and under 5|5...|...|0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0|0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0|0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0|1 4 0| |5|5,,||10,|... 10,|...|0 8 0 0 8 0 1 0 0|0 8 0 0 8 0 1 0 0|0 8 0 0 8 0 1 0 0|2 0 0| |10|10,,||15|...|...|0 8 0 0 8 0 - 1 8 0|0 8 0 0 8 0 - 1 8 0||2 8 0| |i I|||||||||| |15|15 $5||20|...|...|0 8 0|0 8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0|1 0 0 2 0 0|3 8 0| |20|20 ."'" 1,||25|...|...|0 1 2 0|0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 8 0|1 0 0 2 8 0|4 4 0| |25|25 ,,||30|...|...|... 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0|1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0|1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0|5 0 0| |30 35|30 3, 35 ,,|,,|35 40|... ...|...|... 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 4 0 0 6 0|1 0 0 1 0O 1 0 0 1 8 0 4 0 0 6 0|3 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 4 0 0 6 0|580 1 0 0 1 8 0 4 0 0 6 0| |40|,,||$5|...|.|. 1 4 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 7 1 2 0|1 4 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 7 1 2 0|1 4 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 7 1 2 0|1 4 0 2 0 0 4 8 0 7 1 2 0| |45|45 ,,||50|... 50|...|... 1 8 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 8 0|1 8 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 8 0|1 8 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 8 0|1 8 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 8 0| |50|50,,|,,|60|... 60|.|. 2 0 0|2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0|8 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0|8 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0| |.60|.60 ,,|,,|80|80...|'...|'... 2 8 0 2 8 0 6 8 0 1 1 8 0|2 8 0 2 8 0 6 8 0 1 1 8 0|2 8 0 2 8 0 6 8 0 1 1 8 0|2 8 0 2 8 0 6 8 0 1 1 8 0| |80|to|to|100|100...|.|3 0 0|3 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 0 0|3 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 0 0|3 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 0 0| |Upwards of Rs.||Upwards of Rs.100...|||...|... 30 0|0 0 3 00|07percentum.|7percentum.| ||||||||-||| The a b o ~ e scale is intended to include all expenses, excep't in suits where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpcenaed, in which case each subpaena for sums under Its. 40 must be paid for at four annas each, and twelve annas above that amount; and also where peons were kepl in charge of property distrained, four annas per day must be paid per man. - THE SECOND SCl-IEDULE. 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