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The Central Provinces Tenancy Act, 1898

Section 8. Power to deposit rent in certain cases with Revenue officer.

(a) When a landlord refuses to accept any instalment of rent payable in money when tendered to him by a tenant, (b) when a tenant, in the case mentioned in section 7, desires the appointment of a person to receive rent payable in money and the appointment is not made within a reasonable time, and, (c) when a tenant in any case is doubtful as to the person entitled to receive rent payable in money, the tenant may apply to a Revenue-officer for permission to deposit in his Court the amount of rent which he believes to be due; and that officer shall receive the deposit, if it appears to him, after examining the applicant, that he had reasonable grounds for making the application, and that it was made in good faith, and if the applicant pays the fee (if any) chargeable for the issue of the notice next hereinafter referred to.

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