Section 36 in The Maharashtra Agricultural Debtors Relief Act, 1947
36. Ex-parte proceedings if any party does not appear.
(1)Notwithstanding that the person for the adjustment of whose debts an application has been made under section 4 or any of his creditors does not appear on the date fixed for the hearing of the application or on any date to which it may be adjourned, the Court shall proceed ex parte to hear the application decide the preliminary issues and if necessary, make the award, on the evidence available.(2)When an application made under section 4 is heard and disposed of ex pa under sub-section (1), the decision on the preliminary issues or the award shall not, except for sufficient reasons be re-opened merely on the ground that any of the parties thereto did not appear at the hearing.
