Relief in case of ejectment before determination of compensation
Section 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with relief in case of ejectment before determination of compensation. If from any cause the amount of compensation payable to a tenant- (a) under this Chapter for improvements or disturbance, or (b) under section 49 for the value of uncut or ungathered crops or the preparation of land for sowing, has not been determined before the tenant is ejected, the ejectment shal The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) If from any cause the amount of compensation payable to a tenant-
(a) under this Chapter for improvements or disturbance, or
(b) under section 49 for the value of uncut or ungathered crops or the preparation of land for sowing, has not been determined before the tenant is ejected, the ejectment shall not be invalidated by reason of the omission, but the Court or Revenue-officer which decreed or who ordered the ejectment may, on application made by the tenant within one year from the date of the ejectment, correct the omission by making in favour of the tenant an order for the payment to him by the landlord of such compensation as the Court or officer may determine the tenant to be entitled to.
(2) An order made under sub-section (1) may be executed in the same manner as a decree for money may be executed by a Revenue Court
Section 74, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Relief in case of ejectment before determination of compensation". If from any cause the amount of compensation payable to a tenant- (a) under this Chapter for improvements or disturbance, or (b) under section 49 for the value of uncut or ungathered crops or the preparation of land for sowing, has not been determined before the tenant is ejected, the ejectment shal
How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 74, section 74 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 74 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 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 49 (Rights of ejected tenants in respect of crops and land prepared for sowing), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 74 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 74, was enacted on 23 Sep 1887 as Act 16 of 1887. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 4. Definitions1012 words
- 77. Revenue Courts and suits cognizable by them613 words
- 76. Applications and proceedings cognizable by Revenue-officers497 words
- 53. Private transfer of right of occupancy under section 5 by tenant429 words
- 100. Power of Chief Court to validate proceedings had under mistake as to jurisdiction364 words
- 45. Ejectment of tenant from year to year by notice336 words
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