CPC 1908 § Order XXI, Rule 74 — Sale of agricultural produce

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where the property to be sold is agricultural produce,
the sale shall be held,—
(a) if such produce is a growing crop, on or near the land on which such crop has
grown, or,
(b) if such produce has been cut or gathered, at or near the threshing-floor or place
for treading out grain or the like or fodder-stack on or in which it is deposited:

Provided that the Court may direct the sale to be held at the nearest place of public resort, if it
is of opinion that the produce is thereby likely to sell to greater advantage.

(2) Where, on the produce being put up for sale,—
(a) a fair price, in the estimation of the person holding the sale, is not offered for it,
and
(b) the owner of the produce or a person authorized to act in his behalf applies to
have the sale postponed till the next day or, if a market is held at the place of
sale, the next market-day,
the sale shall be postponed accordingly and shall be then completed, whatever price may be offered
for the produce.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXI, Rule 74 (EXECUTION OF DECREES AND ORDERS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 121, 122, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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