Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
70. When such officer has gone to any place for the purpose of holding a sale, and no sale takes place, either for the reason stated in section 69, or because the distrainer's demand has been previously satisfied, the said charge on account of expenses attending the sale shall be leviable by the officer, and shall be calculated on the value of the distrained property, as estimated by him, unless the distrainer's demand has been satisfied before the day fixed for the sale, and notice of such satisfaction has been given by him to the officer.
If the distrainer's demand be not satisfied until the day fixed for the sale, the charge shall be paid by the owner of the property, and may be recovered by sale of such portion thereof as may be necessary.
In every other case the charge shall be paid by the distrainer, and may be recovered under the warrant of the Court by attachment and sale of his property:
Provided that, in no case shall an amount exceeding ten rupees be recoverable under this section.
Source: India Code