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The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Appeals

In force Act 16 of 1887 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 16 of 1887 Ministry Rural Development Enacted 23 Sep 1887 Cited by 6 provisions

Section 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with appeals. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules thereunder, an appeal shall lie from an original or appellate order or decree made under this Act by a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court; The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules thereunder, an appeal shall lie from an original or appellate order or decree made under this Act by a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court; as follows, namely :—

(a) to the Collector when the order or decree is made by an Assistant Collector of either grade;

(b) to the Commissioner when the order or decree is made by a Collector;

(c) to the Financial Commissioner when the order or decree is made by a Commissioner:

Provided that —

(i) an appeal from an order or decree made by an Assistant Collector of the first grade specially empowered by name in that behalf by the Local Government in a suit mentioned in the first group of sub-section (3) of section 77 shall lie to the Commissioner and not to the Collector;

(ii) when an original order or decree is confirmed on first appeal, a further appeal shall not lie;

(iii) when any such order or decree is modified or reversed on appeal by the Collector, the order or decree made by the Commissioner on further appeal, if any, to him shall be final.

Section 80, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 77 Revenue Courts and suits cognizable by them

Referred to by 6

  1. PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act s. 53 Repeal and saving
  2. Punjab Land Revenue Act s. 112 Effect of certain entries made in Records-of-rights before November, 1871
  3. Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act s. 24
  4. Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act s. 24 Appeal, review and revision
  5. Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act s. 24
  6. s. 105 Conferment of powers of Revenue officer or Revenue Court

Questions about Section 80

What does Section 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?

Section 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Appeals". Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules thereunder, an appeal shall lie from an original or appellate order or decree made under this Act by a Revenue-officer or Revenue Court;

How do I find court cases under Section 80 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 80, section 80 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 80 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 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 77 (Revenue Courts and suits cognizable by them), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 6 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?

Section 80 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 80, 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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