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Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980

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BALAKRISHNANversusMALAIYANDI KONAR

2006 INSC 94Dismissed

Balakrishnan, the decree holder, purchased the judgment debtor's property in a court auction in 1981 and the sale was confirmed in 1983. He later filed an application for delivery of possession, which the trial court ordered in his favour. The respondent challenged the order, arguing that the …

P. NIRATHILINGAMversusANNAYA NADAR AND ORS.

2001 INSC 544Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, a debtor, mortgaged land and later applied to the Special Tahsildar under the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980 for relief. The creditor, having been assigned the mortgage, opposed the application and filed a civil suit for recovery of the mortgage amount. The Special Tahsildar, after …

S. GANAPATHRAJ SURANA AND ORS. ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF TAMIL NADU ETC. ETC.

1992 INSC 190Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined challenges to the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980 and the Karnataka Debt Relief Act, 1976, which provide relief of agricultural indebtedness to small farmers, landless labourers and weaker sections. Money lenders and pawn‑brokers contended that the statutes were beyond …