ORDER :- This civil revision raises an interesting question as to application of the Maharashtra Vidarbha Region Agricultural Debtor' s Relief Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the ' Vidarbha Debtor' s Relief Act' ). The question arises in this way: Applicants 2 to 4 before me obtained decree in Civil Suits Nos. 36B of 1950 and 1455 of 1958 against opponent Kashirao before me (hereinafter referred to as Kashirao). These two decrees, however, could not be executed as the execution of these decrees was stayed on account of the operation of the Madhya Pradesh Temporary Postponement of Execution of Decrees Act, 1956. This Act came into force on 1st Oct. 1956 (sic) (28th March 1956?). After the Reorganization of the States, the Vidarbha Debtor' s Relief Act came into force on the 7th day of March 1969. This was preceded by an Ordinance which was promulgated on 30-1-1969. As we shall presently see the Vidarbha Debtors Relief Act was to provide and substitute in place of the M. P. Temporary Postponement of Execution of Decrees Act, 1956 and the Ordinance in regard to debts due under the decrees of agriculturists in the Vidarbha Region. What was only postponed under the Execution o

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