RAMAN SINGH Vs. COLLECTOR, DISTRICT HISAR AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Haryana Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1989 (hereinafter to be referred to as "the said Act") was enacted on the guidelines of Government of India with the objective to evolve a State Policy to liquidate in stages rural indebtedness and thereby help weaker sections of the society. Towards this endeavour, a moratorium period of recovery of loans is provided at the inception and subsequently certain reliefs are granted qua interest.

(2.) THE only reason for the petitioner, a business person running 'Om Store' in Hisar, to assail the impugned order dated 17.5.2012 of the Collector, District Hisar, and that too after a period of two years is that the benefit of the Act should be extended to him. The impugned order has opined to the contrary because the petitioner does not fall within the definition of a debtor and as defined under Section 2(h) of the said Act which reads as under:

(3.) WE are, thus, of the view that the impugned order cannot be faulted on this account.