Section 168: To appoint date for appearance for recovery of claimed amount, compensation or other amount

1) While appointing a date for appearance for causing the recovery of the claimed amount, compensation or other amount pursuant to the judgment, the date for appearance shall be appointed, by indicating the purpose for which the date is so appointed.

Provided that the government party shall not be required to be on recognizance for a government claimed amount or compensation.

2) If the person entitled to have recovery does not appear on the date for appearance appointed pursuant to sub-section (1), the recovery proceedings shall be postponed on that day.

3) If the person entitled to have recovery of the claimed amount, compensation or other amount makes a petition, showing a reasonable reason for his or her absence on the date appointed for appearance pursuant to sub-section (1), to the court within fifteen days, such claimed amount, compensation or other amount as is recoverable to such person under the judgment shall be recovered to him or her.

4) If the person who is entitled to have recovery of the claimed amount, compensation or other amount and does not appear on the date appointed pursuant to sub-section (1) fails to make a petition within the period referred to in sub-section (2), the recovery of such claimed amount, compensation or other amount shall be abated for one year.

5) If the concerned person makes appearance within the period referred to in sub-section (4), the recovery of the claimed amount, compensation or other amount recoverable under the judgment shall be made.

6) If the concerned person fails to appear within the period referred to in sub-section (4), no action shall thereafter be taken in relation to the recovery of such claimed amount, compensation or other amount.