State Act

The Telangana Jagirdars Debt Settlement Act, 1952.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) “award” means an award made under the provisions of this Act; (b) “Board” means a Board constituted under section 4 for the settlement of debts; (c) “Collector” means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district and includes any officer appointed as Collector under this Act; (d) “Co-operative Society” means a Society registered 4[or deemed to be registered] under the provisions of 5[the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Co-operative Socities Act, 1952]; (e) “debt” means any liability in cash or kind, whether secured or unsecured, due from a Jagirdar, whether payable under a decree or order of any Civil Court or otherwise and “debtor” shall be construed accordingly; (f) “Jagirdar” includes a Guzarayab and a Hissedar as defined in clauses (c) and (e) respectively of section 2 of 6[the Telangana (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358 F.]; (g) “local authority” means a Municipal Committee, a District Board or other authority legally entitled to or entrusted by Government with control or management of a municipal or local fund; (h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; (i) “rule” means rule made under this Act; (j) “scheduled bank” means a bank included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; (k) words and expressions used in this Act but not defined, have the meanings assigned to them in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or 7[the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 F.], as the case may be.