Section 67

Processes for recovery of arrears.

The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887

  • Act 17 of 1887
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Department of Land Resources
About this Act

An Act to amend and declare the Land-revenue Law of the Punjab.

All sections
    Subject to the other provisions of this Act, an arrear of land-revenue may be recovered by any one or more of the following processes, namely: —
        (a) by service of writ of demand on the defaulter;
        (b) by arrest and detention of his person;
        (c) by distress and sale of his movable property and uncut or ungathered crops;
        (d) by transfer of the holding in respect of which the arrear is due;
        (e) by attachment of the estate or holding in respect of which the arrear is due;
        (f) by annulment of the assessment of that estate or holding;
        (g) by sale of that estate or holding;
        (h) by proceeding against other immovable property of the defaulter.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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