Section 17B. Refund of amount in certain cases

1[17-B.— 6(1) Where as a result of any order passed on appeal under this Act or of any other order of any court or tribunal the possession of any land transferred to or vested in the State Government under 2[****] of Section 14 is required to be restored to any tenure-holder or his successor-in-interest or any other person, whether before or after the enforcement of the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1972, the Compensation Officer shall order the tenure-holder to refund the whole or, as the case may be 3[the proportionate part of the amount] paid to him. (2) Any such amount remaining unpaid shall be recoverable by the State Government as an arrear of land revenue. ]