Section 51: Sale of small property
consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
51. Sale of small property
(1) Where immovable property, not exceeding 6,000 rupees in value has
been seized, and is to be sold by way of forcible ejectment, it shall not be
necessary to—
(a) give notice of the filing of the memorandum of charges to any
party, other than a creditor by way of conventional mortgage, an
inscribed vendor under section 23, and the execution debtor; or
(b) read the conditions of sale.
(2) The day of sale and the value of the property shall be fixed by the Master, in writing, at the foot of the memorandum of charges when it is filed, and
the sale shall take place not less than 6 weeks after the date of filing.
(3) Within 14 days after the filing of the memorandum of charges, and
not less than 12 days before the date fixed for the sale, the notices under
section 31 shall be published in 2 daily newspapers.
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Questions this section answers
- If my property is worth 6,000 rupees or less, are the sale rules simpler?
- Do I get less notice before the sale if my property counts as a small one?