Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887 in hindi — Processes for recovery of arrears

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Official Legislative Text

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.

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Summary

This section lists the eight specific methods the government can use to recover an arrear, which is an unpaid land revenue debt.
The government can issue a writ of demand, which is a formal written order to pay.
The authorities can arrest and detain the person who owes the money.
Moveable property and ungathered crops can be seized and sold.
The debtor's land holding or entire estate can be transferred, attached, or sold.
The government can also take action against any other immovable property owned by the person in debt.

Practical examples

1Ali misses his land revenue payment on his farm. The local officer decides to issue a formal written demand for the money as a first step to recover the debt.

2Fatima fails to pay her land taxes for several months. The revenue officer decides to seize and sell the harvested wheat she stored in her barn to cover the amount she owes.

FAQ

1. What methods are allowed for recovering unpaid land taxes under Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887 allows methods including a writ of demand, arrest, seizure of moveable property and crops, transferring or selling the land holding, annulling the assessment, or going after the defaulter's other real estate.

2. Can the government sell my entire farm if I do not pay my land revenue under Section 67 of the 1887 land revenue law?

Yes. Selling the estate or holding in respect of which the arrear is due is one of the legal processes listed in Section 67 of the 1887 land revenue law.

3. Is taking legal action against my other properties allowed by Section 67 of the Punjab Land-Revenue Act?

Yes. Section 67 of the Punjab Land-Revenue Act permits authorities to proceed against other immovable property belonging to the person who owes the debt.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Which of the following is an authorized process for recovering an arrear under Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

Q2.Under Section 67 of the 1887 land revenue law, what kind of property can be distrained, meaning legally seized, and sold to recover a debt?

Q3.According to Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, what can be done with the specific holding or estate that has an arrear?

Q4.How many total recovery processes are listed in Section 67 of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887?

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