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Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 · Chapter IX: Borrowing

Section 195: Attachment of Municipal Fund for recovery of money borrowed from Government

(1) If any money borrowed or deemed to have been borrowed by the Corporation from the [Central Government or the Government] or any interest or costs due in respect thereof be not repaid according to the conditions of the loan, the [Central Government or the Government] may attach the Municipal Fund or any part thereof.

(2) After such attachment no person except an officer appointed in this behalf by the Central Government shall in any way deal with the attached fund; but such officer may do all acts in respect thereof which any municipal authority, officer or other employee might have done if such attachment had not taken place, and may apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the arrears and of all interests and costs due in respect thereof and of all expenses caused by the attachment and subsequent proceedings:

Provided that no such attachment shall defeat or prejudice any debt for which the fund was previously charged in accordance with law; and all such prior charges shall be paid out of the proceeds of the fund before any part of the proceeds is applied to the satisfaction of the debt due to the [Central Government].

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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