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      Question

      Under Section 26(1), the correctness of the amount in

      the recovery certificate before the Recovery Officer:
      A Can be disputed on any factual ground Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Can be disputed only on grounds of arithmetical error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Can be disputed with prior permission of the Presiding Officer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Cannot be disputed - no objection to the certificate on any ground is entertainable by the Recovery Officer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Can be disputed by approaching the High Court directly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Section 26(1) explicitly provides that it shall not be open to the defendant to dispute before the Recovery Officer the correctness of the amount specified in the certificate, and no objection to the certificate on any other ground shall be entertained by the Recovery Officer. The Recovery Officer's role is purely executive - to enforce and execute the certificate. Section 26(2) separately empowers the Presiding Officer (not the Recovery Officer) to withdraw the certificate or correct clerical/arithmetical mistakes. If the defendant wants to contest the amount, the correct remedy is an appeal to the DRAT under Section 20 before the Recovery Officer's proceedings commence.

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