25Modes of recovery of debts

The Recovery Officer shall, on receipt of the copy of the certificate under sub-section (7) of section 19, proceed to recover the amount of debt specified in the certificate by one or more of the following modes, namely:-- (a) attachment and sale of the movable or immovable property of the defendant; ¹[(aa) taking possession of property over which security interest is created or any other property of the defendant and appointing receiver for such property and to sell the same;] (b) arrest of the defendant and his detention in prison; (c) appointing a receiver for the management of the movable or immovable properties of the defendant; ¹[(d) any other mode of recovery as may be prescribed by the Central Government.] **Footnotes:** ` Ins. by s. 38, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2016)