State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1976

13. Savings.- Subject to the provisions of section 9, nothing in this Act shall affect the debts and other liabi1ities of any debtor or small farmer falling under any of the following matters, namely:- (a) any rent due in respect of any property let out to such debtor; (b) any liability arising out of breach of trust or any tortious liability; (c) any liability in respect of wages or remuneration due as salary or otherwise for services rendered; (d) any liability in respect of maintenance, whether under a decree of court or otherwise ; and (e) debt due to:- (i) the Central Government or State Government; (ii) any local authority; (iii) a bank as defined in the Himachal Pradesh Agricultural Credit Operations and Miscellaneous Provision (Bank) Act, 1972 (7 of 1973) ; (iv) a body corporate established under any law for the time being in force; (v) any co-operative society, registered or deemed to be registered under the provision of the Himachal Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1968 (3 of 1969) ; (f) any Government Company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (g) any sum due to Government; and (h) any amount recoverable as arrears of land revenue.