Section 70: Presumption as to payment by tenant and application of such payment.

The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950Central Act · Act 42 of 1950

If a tenant makes a payment to his landholder, the payment shall, in the absence of a direction to the contrary, be deemed to have been made on account of rent, and shall be credited to any year, instalment or holding, specified by the tenant:

Provided that no such payment shall be applied to the discharge of an arrear of rent which has been outstanding for more than two years at the date of such payment.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950
Section	70
Marginal note	Presumption as to payment by tenant and application of such payment.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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