Compensation for disturbance of clearing tenants
Section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with compensation for disturbance of clearing tenants. A tenant who has cleared and brought under cultivation waste-land in which he has not a right of occupancy shall, if ejected from that land, be entitled to receive from the landlord as compensation for disturbance, in addition to any compensation for improvements, a sum to be determined by a Revenue The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) A tenant who has cleared and brought under cultivation waste-land in which he has not a right of occupancy shall, if ejected from that land, be entitled to receive from the landlord as compensation for disturbance, in addition to any compensation for improvements, a sum to be determined by a Revenue Court or Revenue-officer in accordance with the merits of the case, but not exceeding five years' rent of the land:
Provided that a tenant who is a joint owner of land to which this section applies shall not be entitled to compensation for disturbance on ejectment from the land or any part thereof.
(2) If rent has been paid for the land by division or appraisement of the produce, or by rates fixed with reference to the nature of the crops grown, or if not rent, or no rent other than the land revenue of the land and the rates and cesses chargeable thereon, has been paid therefor, the compensation may be computed as if double the amount of the land-revenue of the land were the annual rent thereof.
Section 69, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
Questions about Section 69
What does Section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Compensation for disturbance of clearing tenants". A tenant who has cleared and brought under cultivation waste-land in which he has not a right of occupancy shall, if ejected from that land, be entitled to receive from the landlord as compensation for disturbance, in addition to any compensation for improvements, a sum to be determined by a Revenue
How do I find court cases under Section 69 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 69, section 69 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 69 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 69, 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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