Section 168
To Appoint Date For Appearance For Recovery Of Claimed Amount, Compensation Or Other Amount
(1) While appointing a date for
appearance for causing the recovery of the claimed amount,
compensation or other amount pursuant to the judgment, the date for
appearance shall be appointed, by indicating the purpose for which
the date is so appointed.
Provided that the government party shall not be required to be
on recognizance for a government claimed amount or compensation.
(2) If the person entitled to have recovery does not appear
on the date for appearance appointed pursuant to sub-section (1), the
recovery proceedings shall be postponed on that day.
(3) If the person entitled to have recovery of the claimed
amount, compensation or other amount makes a petition, showing a
reasonable reason for his or her absence on the date appointed for
appearance pursuant to sub-section (1), to the court within fifteen
days, such claimed amount, compensation or other amount as is
recoverable to such person under the judgment shall be recovered to
him or her.
(4) If the person who is entitled to have recovery of the
claimed amount, compensation or other amount and does not appear
on the date appointed pursuant to sub-section (1) fails to make a
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petition within the period referred to in sub-section (2), the recovery
of such claimed amount, compensation or other amount shall be
abated for one year.
(5) If the concerned person makes appearance within the
period referred to in sub-section (4), the recovery of the claimed
amount, compensation or other amount recoverable under the
judgment shall be made.
(6) If the concerned person fails to appear within the period
referred to in sub-section (4), no action shall thereafter be taken in
relation to the recovery of such claimed amount, compensation or
other amount.
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