Section 11: Underlying debt not determined

11. Underlying debt not determined (1) This section applies where the debtor appears in opposition to a creditor’s petition and avers that— (a) he does not owe a debt to the creditor; or (b) he owes a debt to the creditor, which is less than 50,000 rupees. (2) The Court may, instead of refusing the petition, stay the petition so that the question of whether the debt is owed, or how much of the debt is owed, can be resolved at a trial. (3) Where the petition is based on the grounds set out in section 8 (3), the Court shall have jurisdiction for the trial of any question in relation to the existence or amount of the debt. (4) Where the petition is made on any ground other than the grounds set out in section 8 (3), the trial in relation to a debt of less than 500,000 rupees shall, unless the Court orders otherwise, be held in the Intermediate Court. (5) As a condition of staying the petition, the Court may require the debtor to give security to the creditor for any debt that may be established as owing by the debtor to the creditor, and for the costs of establishing the debt.