Act Number: 19

Act Name: The Partition of Revenue-paying Estates Act, 1863

Year: 1863

Enactment Date: 1863-03-10

Long Title: An Act to Consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Partition of Estates paying Revenue to Government in the North-Western Provinces of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 46: Consequence to party having interest in estate, if he neglect to affirm or establish such interest while estate under attachment with a view to partition.
    If, during the time an estate is under attachment with a view to the partition of the same, any party shall neglect or omit to claim, by a suit, any right or title he may then have to the ownership or occupancy, at a fixed rent, of any land situated in such estate, or any other interest therein, such, neglect or omission shall be a valid plea in bar of any suit relating to such right, title, or interest, unless the party can satisfy the Court that there was good and sufficient reason for his neglect or omission to institute the suit at or before such time.
     Provided that this Section shall not bar any action for arrears of rent, or the enhancement or alteration of rent.
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