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The Chit Funds Act, 1982

Money how recovered

In force From 02 Apr 1984 Act 40 of 1982 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 40 of 1982 Ministry Finance Enacted 19 Aug 1982 In force 02 Apr 1984 Cited by 1 provision

Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 deals with money how recovered. Every order passed by the Registrar or the nominee under section 68 or section 69 and every order passed by the State Government in appeal under section 70 for payment of any money shall, if not carried out,-- (a) on a certificate issued by the Registrar, be deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court, a The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1984.

Every order passed by the Registrar or the nominee under section 68 or section 69 and every order passed by the State Government in appeal under section 70 for payment of any money shall, if not carried out,--

(a) on a certificate issued by the Registrar, be deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court, and shall be executed in the same manner as a decree of such Court, or

(b) be executed in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force for the recovery of amounts as arrears of land revenue:

Provided that no application for execution under clause (b) shall be made after the expiry of three years from the date fixed in the order, and if no such date is fixed, from the date of the order.

Section 71, The Chit Funds Act, 1982 (Act 40 of 1982).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 68 Attachment before judgment and other interlocutory orders
  2. s. 69 Decision of Registrar or nominee
  3. s. 70 Appeal against decision of Registrar or nominee

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 72 Private transfer of property made after issue of certificate void against foreman

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

  1. Abdul Mujeeb v. Brindavan Chits Karimnagar (India) Pvt. Ltd.

    High Court 25 Apr 2025 Persuasive (High Court) CRP 1360/2025; Final Order 25.04.2025 (K. Lakshman J.)

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    Awards from s.64 chit arbitration are executable under s.71 (certificate as civil decree / revenue recovery). Decree-holder may proceed against principal debtor or any surety (Contract Act s.128 co-extensive liability); salary attachment under O.XXI R.48 subject to CPC s.60 limits; EP to be decided with full-satisfaction safeguards.

    On this section: s.71 money how recovered — execution of Registrar/nominee awards from chit disputes.

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Questions about Section 71

What have the courts held on Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act?

Abdul Mujeeb v. Brindavan Chits Karimnagar (India) Pvt. Ltd. (25 Apr 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.71 money how recovered — execution of Registrar/nominee awards from chit disputes.

How do I find court cases under Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Chit Funds Act 1982 71, section 71 Chit Funds Act 1982, section 71 of the Chit Funds Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Abdul Mujeeb v. Brindavan Chits Karimnagar (India) Pvt. Ltd. (25 Apr 2025).

What should I read with Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 68 (Attachment before judgment and other interlocutory orders), section 69 (Decision of Registrar or nominee), section 70 (Appeal against decision of Registrar or nominee), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act come into force?

Section 71 of the Chit Funds Act, cited as Chit Funds Act 1982 71, came into force on 02 Apr 1984, having been enacted on 19 Aug 1982. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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