Grounds of ejectment of tenant for a fixed term
Section 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with grounds of ejectment of tenant for a fixed term. A tenant not having a right of occupancy by holding for a fixed term under a contract or a decree or order of competent authority, shall be liable to be ejected from his tenancy at the expiration of that term, and, on any of the following grounds, before the expiration thereof, namely:— (a) that he The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
A tenant not having a right of occupancy by holding for a fixed term under a contract or a decree or order of competent authority, shall be liable to be ejected from his tenancy at the expiration of that term, and, on any of the following grounds, before the expiration thereof, namely:—
(a) that he has used the land comprised in the tenancy in a manner which renders it unfit for the purposes for which he held it ;
(b) where rent is payable in kind, that he has without sufficient cause failed to cultivate that land in the manner or to the extent customary in the locality in which the land is situate;
(c) on any ground which would justify ejectment under the contract, decree or order.
Section 40, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Grounds of ejectment of tenant for a fixed term". A tenant not having a right of occupancy by holding for a fixed term under a contract or a decree or order of competent authority, shall be liable to be ejected from his tenancy at the expiration of that term, and, on any of the following grounds, before the expiration thereof, namely:— (a) that he
How do I find court cases under Section 40 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 40, section 40 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 40 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 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 40 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 40, 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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