Sale of agricultural produce
Full Text
(1) Where the property to be sold is agricultural produce, the sale shall be held,—
(a) if such produce is a growing crop, on or near the land on which such crop has grown, or
(b) if such produce has been cut or gathered, at or near the threshing floor or place for treading out grain or the like or fodder-stack on or in which it is deposited:
Provided that the Court may direct the sale to be held at the nearest place of public resort, if it is of opinion that the produce is thereby likely to sell to greater advantage.
(2) Where, on the produce being put up for sale,—
(a) a fair price, in the estimation of the person holding the sale, is not offered for it, and
(b) the owner of the produce or a person authorized to act in his behalf applies to have the sale postponed till next day or, if a market is held at the place of sale, the next market-day,
the sale shall be postponed accordingly and shall be then completed, whatever price may be offered for the produce.
Plain English Summary
Regulates the venue and conduct of agricultural produce sales (on-site or at the nearest market), mandating a one-time postponement to the next market day if a fair price is not realized and the debtor applies.
Key Legal Elements
- Auction Venue: On-site at the field/threshing floor, or nearest agricultural mandi/public resort.
- Protection Against Fire-Sales: Obligation of auctioneer to evaluate fairness of bids.
- Statutory Right of Postponement (Sub-rule 2): Owner can demand postponement to next market-day.
- Finality on Resumed Sale: Upon postponed date, sale is finalized at whatever bid is fetched.
Practical Note
Maximizing Realization for Agricultural Produce: If the decree-holder suspects the judgment-debtor will collude with local villagers to rig low bids at the village threshing floor, apply under the proviso to Rule 74(1) to transfer the auction to the nearest APMC Mandi or Sub-Divisional headquarters.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां बेची जाने वाली संपत्ति कृषि उपज है, वहां विक्रय—
(क) यदि ऐसी उपज खड़ी फसल है तो उस भूमि पर या उसके निकट जिस पर ऐसी फसल उगी है; अथवा
(ख) यदि ऐसी उपज काट या एकत्र कर ली गई है तो खलिहान पर अथवा उस स्थान या चारे के ढेर के निकट जहां वह रखी है, किया जाएगा:
परंतु यदि न्यायालय की राय में उपज के अधिक लाभकारी मूल्य पर बिकने की संभावना हो, तो वह विक्रय को निकटतम सार्वजनिक स्थान (मंडी) पर संचालित करने का निदेश दे सकेगा।
(2) जहां नीलामी में उचित मूल्य प्राप्त नहीं होता है और उपज का स्वामी या उसका प्रतिनिधि विक्रय को अगले दिन अथवा अगले बाजार-दिवस (Market day) तक स्थगित करने का आवेदन करता है, वहां विक्रय तदनुसार स्थगित किया जाएगा और फिर चाहे जो भी कीमत मिले, उसे पूरा कर दिया जाएगा।