Section 144: Recovery of debts

Q: What does Section 144 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 144 TNREGA pertains to "Recovery of debts". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 144 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs recovery of debts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 144 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 144 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 144 TNREGA?

धारा 144 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 144 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 144 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs recovery of debts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 144 TNREGA?

Dhara 144 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 144 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 144 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs recovery of debts. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 144 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 144, 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, § 144 (India).

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- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force and without prejudice to any other mode of recovery which is being taken or may be taken, the Registrar or any person subordinate to him empowered by the Registrar in this behalf may, subject to the Rules and on application from a registered society for the purpose, recover any debt or outstanding demand due to the society by any member or past or deceased member by sale of the property or interest in property which is subject to a charge under sub-section (1) of section 40:

Provided that no sale shall be ordered under this section unless the member or past member or the nominee, heir or legal representative of the deceased member has been served in the manner prescribed, with i notice of the application to sell and has failed to pay the debt or outstanding demand within fifteen days from the date of such service.