Section 22
Deposit on account of purchase money.
The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859
About this Act
An Act to improve the law relating to sales of Land for arrears of Revenue in the Lower Provinces under the Bengal Presidency.
The party who shall be declared the purchaser of an
estate or share of an estate at any such public sale as aforesaid, shall be required to deposit or
immediately or as soon after the conclusion of the sale of the estate at share as the Collector or other
Officer as aforesaid may think necessary, either in cash Bank of Bengal Notes or Post Bills or
Government Securities to be valued at the market rate of the day, duly endorsed, twenty percent on the amount of his bid and in default of such deposit, the estate or share shall forthwith be put up again and
sold.