The Act has been upheld as constitutional (State of Bihar v. D.N. Sharma, AIR 1960 Patna 161) – does not violate natural justice because notice and objection opportunity is given.
Section 67 of the Act typically states: "No civil court shall have jurisdiction to question the validity of any certificate or any proceeding under this Act, except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the Certificate Officer." Many researchers print or save this specific section as a standalone PDF for reference in court pleadings. Bihar And Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act 1914 Pdf 67
The Bihar government’s Law and Legislative Department often releases compilations where "67" refers to the item number in a list of state enactments. Ensure you are downloading the version as amended up to the present date, as several provisions have been adapted post-1950 (when Orissa became a separate state under the Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1962 ). The Act has been upheld as constitutional (State of Bihar v
Under Section 9 , a debtor can file a petition within 30 days of receiving a notice to deny their liability. Section 67 of the Act typically states: "No
Once a certificate is issued, the recovery process can be stringent. The modes of recovery include:
Decisions by Certificate Officers can be appealed to the Collector or higher revenue authorities. Conclusion