'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎100v] (62/132)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. III.
PROTECTION.
Appeals.
Applications for
execution of decrees.
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of uncontested suits rose from 71 to 72 days. In the Superior Courts the average dur f
360 days for contested and 306 for uncontested suits against 176 and 308 respective! • ^ as
previous year. Bombay remains the most litigious district with a proportion 0 f^i Ill ^e
to 29 of the population while Thar and Pdrkar remains the least litigious with a prop }• Su ^
1 to 833. The number of miscellaneous cases disposed of was 20,850 against 18 949 d* 1 -
the preceding year. 5
3. The number of appeals presented rose from 6,44)7 to 6,592 and of appeals decid 1 c
5,644 to 6,389. The arrears numbered 5,076 against 4,873. In 63'4 per cent, of the^ ^ r0ni
decided the decree was confirmed, in 14*7 per cent, modified and in 15*8 per cent, reversecf ^ 8
4. Applications for execution decreased in number from 147,503 to 140,682. Bison 1
from 154,852 to 139,505, and arrears rose from 43,288 to 44,465. Among applications di ^
of, in 22,992 cases satisfaction was obtained in full, in 26,530 in part, while 89,276 or
cent, proved wholly infructuous. The total amount realized in execution was Rs. 53 on Jn er
against Rs. 47,38,480 in the preceding year. Judgment-debtors were imprisoned \ntll
against 569 cases, and immovable property was sold in 3,045 cases against 3,539 * ^
previous year. The number of applications for declaration of insolvency was 395. Out oT
such applications disposed of 67 were granted and 60 rejected. ^
2 .-—Execution of Decrees of Civil Courts by the Revenue Department
The number of decrees referred to the Collectors for execution in the year 1908 was 6 “Rq
against 6,639 in the preceding year. With a balance of 8,958 remaining from the prev’ ^
year the total number amounted to 15,291, a decrease of 429. Of these, 6,393 were disp 10 ^
of against 6,762, leaving a balance of 8,898. The number of cases settled by^mutual agreem \
was 2,945 against 3,083 in 1907. Of the remainder, 1,903 were returned to the Civil Courtsfo
various reasons and in 1,430 eases the property was sold. The area sold fell from 14 060 T
12,362 acres, but the assessment of the lands was Rs. 16,346 against Rs. 13,692. The pr‘c°
realized rose from Rs. 3,33,320 to Rs. 4,54,149 excluding mortgage liens amounting to Rs 78 35 ^
The number of times the assessment for which the lands were sold thus rose from 24*3 to 27^'
The value of the decrees settled by mutual agreement increased from Rs. 7,81,780 to Rs. 8 46 574 *
The amount paid in compromise by judgment-debtors rose from Rs. 6,99,148 to Rs.' 7 2 9 090
and the amount remitted by creditors from Rs. 68,908 to Rs. 1,20,103. * 5 '
General.
Number of deeds
registered.
Causes of
fluctuations.
Financial.
General.
Number of
registrations.
8. Registration.
Por details set Annual Report on Registration for 1908-1909 and tables under Registration nrinted
iu Part IX of the Statistics of British India.
1 .—Registration under Act XVI of 1908.
pr 1 *! T he <? umber . of Registration offices open at the end of the year was 268, an increase
of 5. Joint Sub-registrars were appointed in Bombay and Ahmedabad. The Inspectors were
increased from 4 to 5 and their charges were re-arranged, facilitating inspection of every office
at least once a year The past was the first year of working under the new re-orSzS
scheme, and its results were found satisfactory. B oiganization
vear’fficJras MatZl’Lr! d o 0CUmentS , r ^ is * er ? d reacbed 205 > 6I2 i an increase of 713 over last
yeai s ngures. Material increases occurred in Kami Sm-af -P™.. n tv i. • t
and the Sind Districts except Thar and P4rkar ’ ’ h f D Districts, B,j4pur
mainly o/leases'in the 'f ' I1 i: re:i : : ', e * s attributed to the Reeord-of-Rights, and consists
to the same cause In the fnnr T) ’ [ j - ' I'mednagar, a considerable drop in leases is attributed
Property let was the ebl/T f" Dlstriots T the amendment of section 59 of the Transfer of
Sments receipts ” thUi In Sind the increase was ^ “ 0tlier
pally due to the Hindu Smhvast vear whioh vad d f decreases occurred, the^e were prmci-
nrirVsfit nr" 7 “‘- * “ c La g rS
from the Deeean Agriculturists' Relie^Aot islefnSnolnurd.^ m ° rtgage3 ' whicl1 reS ’ Jted
owing to the 6 introduction of the r7 ment r0se . fl ' om Rs - 6 i 2 4,772 to Rs. 6,28,655. Expenditure,
thus representing 49-1 per cent, of tKyeiZ ^ThT'T/" 0 ” ES - 2,97 ’ 55 ° t0 R3 ' 3 ’° 9 ' 39 i
value was 2J annas in Bombay and aboTf ^naf^he ^ ^ ° f ^
2.— Registration under Act XVII of 1879.
Sholapur and Poona during tlmyearf^ Gm WaS m f ° rGe 1U tbe districts of Ahmednagar, S4tara,
The decrease. 6 wMehTfS^eralb^io^lTt^wT 10 °’ 837 to 95 ' 400 ' a faI1 of ?
landj and the amendment of t! Ai e graat ° £ W4 the feu iB va,ue o£