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The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.

Central

An Act to amend the Law relating to the Tenancy of Land in the Punjab.

Act number
16 of 1887
Ministry
Ministry of Rural Development
Department
Department of Land Resources
Enacted
23 Sep 1887

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112 sections

  1. Section 1Title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Power to make rules in anticipation of commencement.
  3. Section 3Repealed.
  4. Section 4Definitions.
  5. Section 5Tenants having right of occupancy.
  6. Section 6Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded as having the right before passing of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868.
  7. Section 7Right of occupancy in land taken in exchange.
  8. Section 8Establishment of right of occupancy on grounds other than those expressly stated in Act.
  9. Section 9Right of occupancy not to be acquired by mere lapse of time.
  10. Section 10Right of occupancy not to be acquired by joint owner in land held in joint ownership.
  11. Section 11Continuance of existing occupancy rights.
  12. Section 12Respective rights of landlord and tenant to produce.
  13. Section 13Commutation and alteration of rent.
  14. Section 14Payments for land occupied without consent of landlord.
  15. Section 15Collection of rents of undivided property.
  16. Section 16Presumption with respect to produce removed before division or appraisement.
  17. Section 17Appointment of referee for division or appraisement.
  18. Section 18Appointment of assessors and procedure of referee.
  19. Section 19Procedure after division or appraisement.
  20. Section 20Enhancement of produce - rents of occupancy tenants.
  21. Section 21Reduction of rents referred to in the last foregoing section.
  22. Section 22Enhancement of cash rents of occupancy tenants.
  23. Section 23Reduction of rent referred to in the last foregoing section.
  24. Section 24Enhancement and reduction of rent by suit.
  25. Section 25Discretion as to extent of enhancement or reduction.
  26. Section 26Time for enhancement or reduction to take effect.
  27. Section 27Adjustment of rents expressed in terms of the land revenue.
  28. Section 28Alteration of rent on alteration of area.
  29. Section 29Remission of rent by Courts decreeing arrears.
  30. Section 30Remission and suspension of rent consequent on like treatment of land revenue.
  31. Section 31Power to deposit rent in certain cases with Revenue officer.
  32. Section 32Effect of depositing rent.
  33. Section 33Recovery of rent from attached produce.
  34. Section 34Treatment of leases for period exceeding or equal to term of assessment of land revenue.
  35. Section 35Relinquishment by tenant for a fixed term.
  36. Section 36Relinquishment by any other tenant.
  37. Section 37Relinquishment of part only of a tenancy.
  38. Section 38Abandonment of tenancy by occupancy tenant.
  39. Section 39Grounds of ejectment of occupancy tenant.
  40. Section 40Grounds of ejectment of tenant for a fixed term.
  41. Section 41Ejectment of tenant from year to year.
  42. Section 42Restriction on ejectment.
  43. Section 43Application to Revenue officer for ejectment.
  44. Section 44Ejectment for failure to satisfy decree for arrear of rent.
  45. Section 45Ejectment of tenant from year to year by notice.
  46. Section 46Power to make rules.
  47. Section 47Time for ejectment.
  48. Section 48Relief against forfeiture.
  49. Section 49Rights of ejected tenants in respect of crops and land prepared for sowing.
  50. Section 50Relief of wrongful dispossession or ejectment.
  51. Section 51Bar of relief by suit under section 9, Act I of 1877.
  52. Section 52Power for local Government to fix dates for certain purposes.
  53. Section 53Private transfer of right of occupancy under section 5 by tenant.
  54. Section 54Procedure on foreclosure of mortgage of right of occupancy under section 5.
  55. Section 55Sale of right of occupancy under section 5 in execution of decree.
  56. Section 56Transfer of right of occupancy under any other section than section 5.
  57. Section 57Rights and liabilities of transferee of right of occupancy.
  58. Section 58Subletting.
  59. Section 59Succession to right of occupancy.
  60. Section 60Irregular transfer of right of occupancy.
  61. Section 61Improvements by landlords on tenancies of occupancy-tenants.
  62. Section 62Enhancement of rent in consideration of an improvement made by a landlord on the tenancy of an occupancy-tenant.
  63. Section 63Title of occupancy-tenant to make improvements.
  64. Section 64Title of tenants not having right of occupancy to make improvements.
  65. Section 65Improvements made before commencement of this Act.
  66. Section 66Improvements begun in anticipation of ejectment.
  67. Section 67Tender of lease for twenty years to tenant to be a bar to right to compensation.
  68. Section 68Liability to pay compensation for improvements to tenants on ejectment or on enhancement of his rent.
  69. Section 69Compensation for disturbance of clearing tenants.
  70. Section 70Determination of compensation by Revenue Court.
  71. Section 71Determination of compensation by Revenue-officers.
  72. Section 72Matters to be regarded in assessment of compensation for improvements.
  73. Section 73Form of compensation.
  74. Section 74Relief in case of ejectment before determination of compensation.
  75. Section 75Revenue-officers.
  76. Section 76Applications and proceedings cognizable by Revenue-officers.
  77. Section 77Revenue Courts and suits cognizable by them.
  78. Section 78Superintendence and control of Revenue-officers and Revenue Courts.
  79. Section 79Power to distribute business and withdraw and transfer cases.
  80. Section 80Appeals.
  81. Section 81Limitation for appeals.
  82. Section 82Review by Revenue officers.
  83. Section 83Computation of periods limited for appeals and applications for review.
  84. Section 84Power to call for, examine and revise proceedings of Revenue officers and Revenue Courts.
  85. Section 85Procedure of Revenue officers.
  86. Section 86Persons by whom appearances may be made before Revenue officers as such and not as Revenue Courts.
  87. Section 87Costs.
  88. Section 88Procedure of Revenue Courts.
  89. Section 89Power of Revenue-officer or Revenue Court to summon persons.
  90. Section 90Mode of service of summons.
  91. Section 91Mode of service of notice, order or proclamation or copy thereof.
  92. Section 92Mode of making proclamation.
  93. Section 93Joinder of tenants as parties to proceedings relating to rent.
  94. Section 94Exception of suits under this Act from operation of certain enactments.
  95. Section 95Payment into Court of money admitted to be due to a third person.
  96. Section 96Execution of decrees for arrears of rent.
  97. Section 97Prohibition of imprisonment of tenants in execution of decrees for arrears of rent.
  98. Section 98Power to refer party to Civil Court.
  99. Section 99Power to refer to Chief Court questions as to jurisdiction.
  100. Section 100Power of Chief Court to validate proceedings had under mistake as to jurisdiction.
  101. Section 101Place of sitting.
  102. Section 102Holidays.
  103. Section 103Discharge of duties of Collector dying or being disabled.
  104. Section 104Retention of powers by Revenue officer on transfer.
  105. Section 105Conferment of powers of Revenue officer or Revenue Court.
  106. Section 106Power for Financial Commissioner to make rules.
  107. Section 107Rules to be made after previous publication.
  108. Section 108Powers exercisable by Financial Commissioner from time to time.
  109. Section 109Nullity of certain entries in records-of-rights.
  110. Section 110Nullity of certain agreements contrary to the Act.
  111. Section 111Saving of other agreements when in writing.
  112. Section 112Effect of certain entries made in records-of-rights before November, 1871.