CHAPTER XII.—ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT OF COMPENSATIONState · Tripura

Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960

After the vesting date and before the final publication of the compensation assessment roll, ad interim payment to the outgoing intermediary may be made as follows:--

(a)the compensation officer shall calculate the probable amount of compensation payable to him;
(b)two and a half per cent. of such probable amount shall be paid ad interim to each intermediary in cash every year until such time as the compensation assessment roll is finally published;
(c)if there is any dispute as to the title of any person to receive the amount or as to the apportionment of it, the amount shall be kept in deposit in the manner prescribed until the dispute is finally determined; and on such determination, the compensation officer shall pay the amount or the portion thereof to the person or persons entitled to receive the same.

Summary

This rule allows for temporary money to be given to landowners after their land is taken by the government but before the final payment list is ready.
The officer calculates a likely amount of total payment and gives a small portion of it every year.
The temporary payment is exactly two and a half per cent of the likely total amount and must be paid in cash.
If there is a disagreement about who should get the money, the officer will keep it in a special account until a decision is made.
These yearly cash payments continue until the official compensation document is finished and published.

Practical examples

1Mr. Baruah had his large estate taken by the government on the vesting date, which is the day the state officially took ownership. While the officers spent two years calculating his final payout, Mr. Baruah received a cash payment each year equal to 2.5 per cent of what they thought he was owed so he could support his family.

2A brother and sister argued over who owned an estate that was taken by the state. Because they could not agree, the compensation officer placed the temporary 2.5 per cent annual payments into a deposit account rather than giving it to either person until a court decided the winner.

FAQ

1. How much temporary money can I get under Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960?

Under Section 154 of the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960, you can receive two and a half per cent of the estimated total compensation amount.

2. Will I receive the interim payment in bonds or cash under Section 154 of this land law?

According to Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960, these temporary or interim payments must be made in cash every year.

3. What happens if two people claim the same money under Section 154 of the 1960 Act?

If there is a dispute over the title or share of the money, Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960, requires the officer to keep the amount in a deposit until the dispute is settled.

4. Do these payments continue forever under Section 154 of the Act?

No, Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960, states these payments only last until the final compensation assessment roll is published.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 154 of The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960, what is the annual rate for temporary payments?

Q2.How must payments be made according to Section 154 of the Tripura land law?

Q3.In case of a dispute over who receives money, what does Section 154 of the 1960 Act require?

Q4.When do the payments mentioned in Section 154 of the Tripura land reform law stop?

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