The Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983

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    "title": "The Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983",
    "short_title": "The Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983",
    "act_number": "Act No. 29 of 1983",
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    "description": "The Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983",
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            "content": "(a) \"Arbitration Act\" means the [Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (No. 26 of 1996)] ;\n(b) \"Bench\" means a Bench of the Tribunal constituted under Section 9;\n(c) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman appointed under Section 4;\n(d) \"dispute\" means claim of ascertained money valued at Rupees 50,000 or more relating to any difference arising out of the execution or non-execution of a works contract or part thereof;\n(dd) \"Judicial Member\" means a Member possessing the qualifications prescribed under clause (i) or (ii) of sub-section (3) of Section 4;\n(e) \"member\" means a member of the Tribunal appointed under Section 4;\n(f) \"Party\" shall include successors, executors, administrators or assignee;\n(g) \"Public Undertaking\" means a Government Company within the meaning of Section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) and includes a Corporation or other statutory body by whatever name called in each case, wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the State Government;\n(h) \"Tribunal\" means an Arbitration Tribunal constituted under Section 3 and includes a Bench thereof constituted under Section 9;\n(i) \"works-contract\" means an agreement in writing for the execution of any work relating to construction, repair or maintenance of any building or superstructure, dam, weir, canal, reservoir, tank, lake, road, well, bridge, culvert, factory, work-shop, powerhouse, transformers or such other works of the State Government or Public Undertaking as the State Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf at any of its stages, entered into by the State Government or by an official of the State Government or Public Undertaking or its official for and on behalf of such Public Undertaking and includes an agreement for the supply of goods or material and all other matters relating to the execution of any of the said works.\nChapter II\nConstitution of the Tribunal",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of Tribunal.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Chairman and members of Tribunal and their qualifications.",
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            "content": "(i) he is or has been a District Judge of not less than seven years standing; or\n(ii) he is or has been a Revenue Commissioner or has held a post equivalent to the rank of Revenue Commissioner for a total period of not less than five years, or\n(iii) he is or has been :-\n(a) Chief Engineer in the service of the State Government in Public Works, Irrigation or Public Health Engineering Department; or\n(b) a Chief Engineer in the service of the Chhattisgarh Electricity Board; or\n(c) a Senior Deputy Accountant General of the Office of the Accountant General, Chhattisgarh,",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Term of office of Chairman and members.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Salaries, allowances and perquisites to Chairman and members.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nCommencement of Proceeding Before Tribunal and Procedure of Tribunal",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Reference to Tribunal.",
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            "number": "7A",
            "title": "7A. Reference petition.",
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            "number": "7B",
            "title": "7B. Limitation.",
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            "content": "(a) the dispute is first referred for the decision of the final authority under the terms of the works contract; and\n(b) the petition to the Tribunal is made within one year from the date of communication of the decision of the final authority :",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Procedure on receipt of reference.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Constitution of Benches and Chairman's power of distribution of business.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Regulations for procedure of Tribunal and Benches.",
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            "title": "11. Tribunal or Bench to regulate its own procedure.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Power of Tribunal or Bench regarding discovery, production of evidence, affidavit etc.",
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            "content": "(a) discovery and inspection;\n(b) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(c) examining or allowing either party to a reference to examine an expert on any point at issue where opinion of such expert would be relevant under the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872 (No. 1 of 1872);\n(d) compelling the production of books of account and other documents subject to the provisions of Sections 123 and 124 of the Evidence Act, 1872 (No. 1 of 1872).\n(e) issuing commissions;\n(f) calling proof of facts by affidavit of the party or of any witness and ordering that such affidavit may be read at the hearing on such conditions as the Tribunal or the Bench concerned, thinks fit.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Place of sitting.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Proceeding and award not to be challenged under certain circumstances.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Continuance of proceedings under certain circumstances.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nAward and Orders of Tribunal or its Benches",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Award.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Finality of award.",
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        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "17A. Inherent powers.",
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        {
            "number": "17B",
            "title": "17B. Correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Award to have force of decree of District Court.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nHigh Court's Power of Revision",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. High Court's power of revision.",
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            "content": "(a) has exercised a jurisdiction not vested in it by law; or\n(b) has failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested; or\n(c) has acted in exercise of its jurisdiction illegally, or with material irregularity; or\n(d) has misconducted itself or the proceedings; or\n(e) has made an award which is invalid or has been improperly procured by any party to the proceedings,\nChapter VI\nMiscellaneous",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Officers and servants of the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "(i) obtaining previous approval of the State Government; and\n(ii) following the general instructions issued by the State Government on the subject from time to time.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Chairman, members etc. to be public servants.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Jurisdiction and powers of Tribunal etc. as regards offence affecting administration of justice.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Power to delegate.",
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            "content": "(i) appointment of officers and servants of the Tribunal;\n(ii) administrative matters of the Tribunal; and\n(iii) financial powers which may be exercised by the Chairman by or in pursuance of this Act;",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Seal.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Inspection and copies of documents.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "27A",
            "title": "27A. Determination of fees to Advocate.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Power of State Government to direct Tribunal to maintain records, registers etc. and to furnish information and statistics.",
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            "content": "(a) maintain such books, including books of accounts, registers, records, and files and for such period, as may be specified in such order;\n(b) furnish to the State Government such information or statistics with regard to the constitution and the working of the Tribunal, the number of cases instituted, pending and disposed of, or with regard any other connected matter, and in such form and within such time as may be specified in such order.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) salaries, allowances and other perquisites (if any) payable to the Chairman and members under Section 6;\n(b) form of reference under sub-section (2) of Section 7;\n(bb) (i) the fees for reference under sub-section (3) of Section 7;\n(ii) the fee for service or execution of processes and documents or other evidence to be accompanied with a reference under sub-section (4) of Section 7;\n(bbb) condition subject to which a reference petition may be entertained under sub-section (3) of Section 7-A;\n(c) form of notice under sub-section (4) of Section 8;\n(d) the pay, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and servants of the Tribunal under sub-section (2) of Section 21;\n(e) the fees for inspection of records and documents and the conditions subject to which such inspection may be made, and the fees for supply of certified copies of documents aforesaid under Section 27;\n(f) the size and description of seals to be used by the Tribunal, its Benches and by Chairman, members and officers of the Tribunal;\n(g) the fees payable in connection with reference application and affidavits, vakalatnama, and on documents, applications or for preparation of certified copies of award, interim award, order, opinion, certificate and record of proceedings before the Tribunal or Bench thereof, and the manner of paying such fees;\n(gg) the fee payable to Advocates under Section 27-A;\n(h) any other matter that is or that may be prescribed.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Power to remove difficulties.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Laying of regulations and certain orders before Legislative Assembly.",
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        "Act Number": "Act No. 29 of 1983",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1983",
        "Short Title": "The Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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