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THE MANIPUR (VILLAGE AUTHORITIES IN HILL AREAS) ACT, 1956 · ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY VILLAGE AUTHORITIES

Section 46 — Execution of decree

(1)If the village court passing a decree is unable to effect satisfaction thereof, it shall grant the decree-holder a certificate to that effect stating the amount due to him on account of the decree and the amount due on account of fees under section 45.
(2)Any decree-holder wishing to execute a decree of a village court may apply to the court of the munsiff within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the village is situated and shall present with his application a certified copy of the decree of the village court; but no application for execution shall be entertained by the court of the munsiff,—
(a)unless the village court has certified that it is a unable to effect satisfaction of the decree, and
(b)unless the application is made after the expiry of three months from the date of the decree.
(3)In executing a decree of the village court the court of the munsiff shall have the same powers and shall follow the same procedure as if it were executing a decree passed by itself.