Section 126: Priority of mortgage over other claims

Q: What does Section 126 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 126 TNREGA pertains to "Priority of mortgage over other claims". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 126 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs priority of mortgage over other claims. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 126 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 126 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 126 TNREGA?

धारा 126 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 126 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 126 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs priority of mortgage over other claims. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 126 TNREGA?

Dhara 126 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 126 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 126 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs priority of mortgage over other claims. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 126 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 126, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, § 126 (India).

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(1)

A mortgage executed in favour of a Primary [Agriculture and Rural] [Substituted by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 1999) which came into force on the 15th December 1999.] Development Bank shall have priority over any claim of the Government arising from a loan under the Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883 (Central Act XIX of 1883) granted after the execution of the mortgage.

(2)

Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) and notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, a mortgage executed in favour of a Primary [Agriculture and Rural] [Substituted by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 50 of 1999) which came into force on the 15th December 1999.] Development Bank shall, subject to the claim of the Government in respect of land revenue, have priority over all other claims against the property secured by such mortgage.