Persons by whom appearances may be made before Revenue officers as such and not as Revenue Courts
Section 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with persons by whom appearances may be made before Revenue officers as such and not as Revenue Courts. Appearances before a Revenue-officer as such, and application to and acts to be done before him, under this Act may be made or done. The Act was enacted on 23 Sep 1887.
(1) Appearances before a Revenue-officer as such, and application to and acts to be done before him, under this Act may be made or done.
(a) by the parties themselves, or
(b) by their recognized agents or a legal practitioner :
Provided that the employment of a recognized agent or legal practitioner shall not excuse the personal attendance of a party to any proceeding in any case in which personal attendance is specially required by an order of the officer.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), recognized agents shall be such persons as the Local Government may by notification declare in this behalf.
(3) The fees of a legal practitioner shall not be allowed as cost in any proceeding before a Revenueofficer under this Act, unless that officer considers, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing, that the fees should be allowed.
Section 86, The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act 16 of 1887).
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Questions about Section 86
What does Section 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deal with?
Section 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act is headed "Persons by whom appearances may be made before Revenue officers as such and not as Revenue Courts". Appearances before a Revenue-officer as such, and application to and acts to be done before him, under this Act may be made or done.
How do I find court cases under Section 86 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 86, section 86 Punjab Tenancy Act 1887, section 86 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 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act enacted?
Section 86 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, cited as Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 86, 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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