Agriculturist’s Loans Act, 1884

(i) in sub-section (1), after “Part B States” add the words “other than the Madhya Bharat and Sironj regions of the State of Madhya Pradesh”;

(ii) In sub-section (2), for “the Central Provinces” substitute “the Madhya Pradesh”. – Madhya Pradesh Act 23 of 1958, Section 3(3) and Sch.

MAHARASHTRA
In its application to the State of Maharashtra, in section 2-

(a) to sub-section (1) the following proviso shall be added-

“Provided that on the commencement of the Land Improvement Loans and Agriculturists’ Loans (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1957, this section shall also extend to the Hyderabad and Saurashtra areas of the State of Bombay.”

(b) in sub-section (2)

(i) after the word “Delhi” insert the words “and the State of Bombay” and

(ii) delete the word “Bombay”.- Bombay Act 27 of 1958, Section 4(1) and Maha. A. L. (Am.) 0. 1961 (1-5-1960).

UNION TERRITORY (Dadra and Nagar Havell)
In exercise of powers under Section 10 of the Dadra Nagar Haveli Act 1961 (35 of 1961), the Central Government has extended the Act, as in Gujarat, to the D.N.H. Union Territory with some modifications;
(1) For the words `State Government’, wherever occurring, the word `Administrator shall be substituted.
(2) Sub-section (2) of Section 1 and Section 2 omitted. – See G.S.R., 1638, Gazette of India, 8-12-1962, Pt. 11, Section 3(i), p. 1982.

(a) Omit the words “or, in a State …………the control of the State Government.” – U.P. Act 12 of 1922,S.2.

(b) after the words “the relief of distress” insert the words “the payment of existing debt.”

(c) at the end of sub-section (1) after the words “agricultural objects” add the words “including the purchase of rights in agricultural land” – U.P. Act 12 of 1934, Sections 3 and 4 (19-1-1935).

(d) between the words “agricultural” and “objects” insert the words “and fruit growing” – U.P. Act 12 of 1946, Section 2 (3-4-1948).

UNION TERRITORY (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
Same as in Gujarat, with modifications noted under Section 4 – See G.S.R. 1638, Gazette of India, 8-12-1962, Pt. II, Section 3(1), p. 1982.

(a) from the borrower – as if it were an arrear of land revenue due by him;

(b) from his surety, if any – as if it were an arrear of land revenue due by him;

(c) out of any land of the borrower – as if it were an arrear of land revenue due by him;

(d) out of property comprised in collateral security, if any – according to the procedure for the realisation of land revenue by the sale of immovable property other than the land on which that revenue is due.

(2) It shall be in the discretion of the Deputy Commissioner acting under this section to determine the order in which he will resort to the various modes of recovery permitted by it.
5A. Loans to have priority.- A loan granted under this Act together with interest due thereon and costs of recovery shall except in respect of land revenue and a loan granted under the Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883, have priority over all encumbrances and charges created before the date of the order granting the loan on the borrower’s interest in any land”. – C. P. and Berar Act 34 of 1947, Section 2 (26-12-1947).
MAHARASHTRA
In its application to the Vidarbha1region of the State of Maharashtra, substitute for section 5, the following:

(i)5. Recovery of loan.- Every loan in accordance with such rules, all interest (if any) chargeable thereon, and costs (if any) incurred in making or recovering the same, shall, when they become due, be recoverable from the person to whom the loan was made, from any person who has become surety for the repayment thereof, as if they were arrears of land revenue or costs incurred in recovering the same due by the person to whom the loan was made or by his surety.

(ii) In its application to the Vidarbha region of the State of Maharashtra section 5A as inserted by C.P. and Berar Act 54 of 1957 is repealed by Bombay Act 27 of 1958, Section 5(g) (1-4-1958)