Enhancement of cash rents of occupancy tenants
Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with enhancement of cash rents of occupancy tenants. Where a tenant having a right of occupancy pays his rent entirely by a cash-rate on a recognized measure of area or by a cash-rent in gross on his tenancy, the rent may be enhanced on the ground that, after deduction therefrom of the land revenue of, and the rates and cesses chargeable on, the tenan The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) Where a tenant having a right of occupancy pays his rent entirely by a cash-rate on a recognized measure of area or by a cash-rent in gross on his tenancy, the rent may be enhanced on the ground that, after deduction therefrom of the land revenue of, and the rates and cesses chargeable on, the tenancy, it is—
(a) if the tenant belongs to the class specified in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5, less than two annas per rupee of the amount of the land-revenue;
(b) if he belongs to any of the classes specified in clauses (b) , (c) and (d) of that sub-section less than six annas per rupee of the amount of the land-revenue ;
(c) if he belongs to the class specified in section 6, or if his right of occupancy is established under section 8 and his rent is not regulated by contract, less than twelve annas per rupee of the amount of the land-revenue.
(2) In a case to which sub-section (1) applies, the rent may be enhanced to an amount not exceeding two, six or twelve annas per rupee of the amount of the land-revenue as the case may be, in addition to the amount of the land-revenue of the tenancy and the rates and cessers chargeable thereon.
Section 22, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 22
What does Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Enhancement of cash rents of occupancy tenants". Where a tenant having a right of occupancy pays his rent entirely by a cash-rate on a recognized measure of area or by a cash-rent in gross on his tenancy, the rent may be enhanced on the ground that, after deduction therefrom of the land revenue of, and the rates and cesses chargeable on, the tenan
How do I find court cases under Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act?
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: Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 22, section 22 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act. 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 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Tenants having right of occupancy), section 6 (Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868), section 8 (Establishment of right of occupancy on grounds other than those expressly stated in Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 22 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 22, was enacted on 23 Sep 1887 as Act 16 of 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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