'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎138v] (52/116)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. Ill*
protection.
Receipts and
expenditure.
Suits.
Details of working.
Munsifs and
Conciliators.
In the Dekkkan.
In Khandesh.
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6. The total receipts o£ all courts rose from Rs. 38,80,293 to 39,62,222, and exn ^’f
increased from Rs. 48,03,641 to Rs. 49,46,411. ^
2. Execution of Decrees of Civil Courts by the Revenue Department,
During’ the year 6,458 Civil Court decrees were referred to the Collectors for execnf
which, with arrears of 9,867 from the previous year, made a total of 16,325 for disposal'
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total number disposed of was 6,990. Of these 2,816 were settled by mutual agreement, p,
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perty was sold in 2,126 eases while 1,954 decrees were returned to the Civil Courts. i n
of settlement by mutual agreement the total amount remitted by creditors amounted}’
Rs. 65,186 as compared with Rs. 40,983 last year, the percentage of remission varying/
2 per cent, in Sind to 20 per cent, in the Northern Division. & 0J1
The total area of land sold in satisfaction of decrees was 18,319 acres, bearing an ass -
ment of Rs. 32,695, and the prices realised amounted in all to Rs. 7,31,299 or 15*82 timestt'
assessment. Prices varied greatly in different districts; where low prices were realised l
cause is generally put down to the unfavourable character of the season.
3.—Dekkhan Agriculturists* Relief Act.
1. The total number of suits instituted rose from 13,513 to 14,013. Sholapur, Sat®
and Ahmednagar showed an increase of 287, 260, and 66 suits, respectively, while th®
was a decrease of 83 suits in Poona. Of the total number of suits instituted, 7,528 or5:pl
per cent, were under Chapter II. Suits against agriculturists showed a slight inc% f
while there was a considerable decrease in the suits against non-agriculturists. There wert
9,900 suits for disposal, 7,709 of which were disposed of. The proportion of ex-park^
against agriculturists was 1*7 and against non-agriculturists 8*4 per cent. Agriculturist
admitted the claims against them in 13*8 per cent, of the cases, and contested them in#,)
The defendants were examined under section 7 of the Act in 59*5 per cent, of the cases. Past
accounts were taken in 54*3 pier cent, of the cases, and claims were allowed in full in bWm
cent. They were allowed in part in 29*6 per cent, and rejected in 12'6 pier cent. In suits®
mortgage-bonds the claims were reduced to 21*7 per cent., while in cases of money debts uuh
clause {w) they were reduced to 23*2 per cent. Redemption was decreed in 255 redempti
suits under Chapter II. It was allowed without any payment in lO^ per cent, on paymentii
part in 30*1 per cent., and on payment in full in 54*5 per cent, of the cases. Decrees directin'
satisfaction of the debt by enjoyment of the land for a term of years were pnassed in 11 eases,
The abatement in redemption cases was 17'2 pier cent.
2. The average duration of contested and uncontested suits under Chapter II was 5 monls
and 2 days and 2 months and 23 days respectively, a slight improvement on the figures oil
previous year. The average cost of litigation for a claim of Hs. 100 was Rs. 14-3-0 on suits
against non-agriculturists, and Rs. 10-13-11 against agriculturists, there being, howra,
an exemption of half the Court-fees in the latter case. The proportion was practicallytk
same m redemption suits. The number ofdarkhasts filed during the year was 14,947, a decreas
of 2,301 as compared with the previous year. Out of a total of 20,743 darkhasts (incluik
an ears) for disposal, 15,493 were disposed of. The proportion of satisfaction obtained ini
or in part was 35*2 per cent., while 64*8 per cent, of the darkhasts were infructuous as agist
6 per cent, last year. The sum recovered with or without the issue of process amounted
Rs. 3,4 d, 481, which shows, an increase of Rs. 64,550 as compared with the previous yea,
inere were only 57 applications for the attachment of standing crops. These with 34 aw
made up a total of 91 as against 148 last year, of which 79 were disposed of. Sales tookplaceii
only o cases, wmle 4b cases were compromised. The proportion of successful applications tt
oo 4 pei cent, as against 63*1 per cent, last year.
^ ^ ie eii ^ the year there were 88 Village Mnnsifs. The number of suits institute!
belore them was 3,694, an increase of 244 on the figure of last year. The disposals numtai
o,ouu. f* parte decisions amounted to 10*1 per cent. The number of darkhasts for executi
amounted to 2 040, showing a decrease of 189. At the end of the year there were 21}
conciliators. I hey received 28,244 applications, a decrease of 1,309 on the figures of last year,
ig i y» ve o Jiem were invested with special powers to compel the attendance of the defendant,
^reemen s were effected in 68*5 per cent, of the cases where both parties appeared. Ag®
nts and compromises taken together gave a proportion of 20*8 per cent, of the total disposal*
Cmims of the value of R s . 7,09,181 were settled for Rs. 5,76,419, an abatement of 18^
cent, as against 16*6 per cent, in the previous year.
Khandp^h Dkt?* e Af mU A^fn an ^j C< i ne ^ a ^ 0n s A s ^ em came into force in October 1903
fonrtPAn ^df^ fc * 4 t ^ f of the year there were 27 Village Munsifs. Nine hundred a®
pr rtnrfp 3a ' * were 1 ln < s titnted before them, and they disposed of 825. The proportion
34*0 and ^ m + SS1 °mu com P rorn ^ ses an <l contested suits were, respectively, 1H !
the recovAnpc? nrn ^ V ^ ler ® were ou ly 120 darkhasts for the execution of decrees/" 1
the war ThA ^ ° ut . of Rs * 765 * Thel ’ e were 91 Conciliators at theefl
introduction /,y eceive( ^ applications, including 18,551 made on decrees
agreements pffA.+ a conciliation system. . They disposed of 43,426 applications,
amount claimed tn d t)- b A y oA.l!^. t0 f et A 1 er 1 7^ h th ? com P r omises came to 26*2 percent.
amount plai’mo/i i J until Wlta tiie compromises came to pei ,
settled s , filed Court was Re. 8 , 85 , 080 , and
settled wad t? a S' ic Q-o A , uieu oerore tne Oourt was Rs. ^,bo,Uou, anu i
districts U'i,„ AY' °* llG ^hatement being 7’5 per cent, as against 18'7 111
aistncts. Ihe abatement secured in claims on mortgage-bonds was only 2-0 per cent.
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