Responsibility for payment of land revenue
Section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 deals with responsibility for payment of land revenue. The following persons shall be primarily liable for the payment of land revenue assessed on land including all arrears of land revenue due in respect of the land, namely :- (a) the occupant of the land;
(1) The following persons shall be primarily liable for the payment of land revenue assessed on land including all arrears of land revenue due in respect of the land, namely :- (a) the occupant of the land; and (b) the lessee of the Government.
(2) Where there are two or more persons liable to pay land revenue or arrears of land revenue under sub-section (1), all of them shall be jointly and severally liable for its payment.
(3) In case of default by any person who is primarily liable under this section, the land revenue, including arrears as aforesaid, shall be recoverable from any person in possession of the land:
Provided that, where such person is a tenant, the amount recoverable from him shall not exceed the demands of the year in which the recovery is made:
Provided further that, when land revenue is recovered under this section from any person who is not primarily liable for the same, such person shall be allowed credit of any payments which he may have duly made to the person who is primarily liable, and shall be entitled to credit, for the amount recovered from him, in account with the person who is primarily liable.
Section 53, The Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969).
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Questions about Section 53
What does Section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code deal with?
Section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code is headed "Responsibility for payment of land revenue". The following persons shall be primarily liable for the payment of land revenue assessed on land including all arrears of land revenue due in respect of the land, namely :- (a) the occupant of the land;
How do I find court cases under Section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa Land Revenue Code 53, section 53 Goa Land Revenue Code, section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 53 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Goa Land Revenue Code enacted?
Goa Land Revenue Code was enacted in 1969 as Act 9 of 1969. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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