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The Tea Act, 1953

Debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority

In force From 01 Apr 1956 Act 29 of 1953 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1953 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 28 May 1953 In force 01 Apr 1956

Section 16LL of the Tea Act, 1953 deals with debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority. [ [16LL. Debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority.-- Every debt arising out of any loan or any other financial accommodation obtained by the authorised person for carrying on the management of, or exercising functions of control in relation to, the whole or any p The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1956.

1[ 2[16LL. Debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority.-- Every debt arising out of any loan or any other financial accommodation obtained by the authorised person for carrying on the management of, or exercising functions of control in relation to, the whole or any part of a tea undertaking or tea unit, the management of which has been taken over or is purported to have been taken over under section 16D or section 16E or section 16-I,--

(a) shall have priority over all other debts, whether secured or unsecured, incurred before the management of such tea undertaking or tea unit was taken over;

(b) shall be a preferential debt within the meaning of section 530 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956),

and all such debts shall rank equally among themselves and be paid in full out of the assets of the tea undertaking or tea unit, unless such assets are insufficient to meet them, in which case they shall be recoverable from the owner of the tea undertaking or tea unit as arrears of land revenue notwithstanding that the period of management or control has ended due to expiry of the period for which it was taken over or due to cancellation of the order under section 16H or in pursuance of the order of any court.]]

Section 16LL, The Tea Act, 1953 (Act 29 of 1953).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. s. 16 Tea nurseries
  2. s. 16D Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases
  3. s. 16E Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances
  4. s. 16H Power of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 16D or 16E

Questions about Section 16LL

What does Section 16LL of the Tea Act deal with?

Section 16LL of the Tea Act is headed "Debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority". [ [16LL. Debts incurred and investments made by the authorised person to have priority.-- Every debt arising out of any loan or any other financial accommodation obtained by the authorised person for carrying on the management of, or exercising functions of control in relation to, the whole or any p

How do I find court cases under Section 16LL of the Tea 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: Tea Act 1953 16LL, section 16LL Tea Act 1953, section 16LL of the Tea Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 16LL of the Tea Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 16 (Tea nurseries), section 16D (Power of Central Government to assume management or control of tea undertaking or tea unit in certain cases), section 16E (Power to take over tea undertaking or tea unit without investigation under certain circumstances), section 16H (Power of Central Government to cancel notified order under section 16D or 16E), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 16LL of the Tea Act come into force?

Section 16LL of the Tea Act, cited as Tea Act 1953 16LL, came into force on 01 Apr 1956, having been enacted on 28 May 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.