Section 5(1)(a) in Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980
(a)Every debtor referred to in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall make an application in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed to the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the area where his creditor has his ordinary place of business for an order for the return of the movable property pledged by the debtor.