A landlord who refuses to grant a receipt for rent paid by a tenant, or grants a receipt but refuses or neglects to specify therein the holding, and the period or crop, in respect of which the payment is made, or the amount paid, shall, on the application of the tenant, be liable, under the order of a Revenue-officer, to pay as penalty such sum, not exceeding double the amount or value of the rent so paid, as the Revenue-officer thinks fit. Such sum shall be awarded to the tenant as compensation.
Section 12: Penalty for refusing receipt or giving defective receipt.
The Central Provinces Tenancy Act, 1898Central Act · Act 11 of 1898
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Central Provinces Tenancy Act, 1898 |
|---|---|
| Section | 12 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for refusing receipt or giving defective receipt. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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