(1) The compensation payable under section 26 Compensation , may be paid in such annual instalments not exceeding six instalments, as may be prescribed,
(2) Every instalment of compensation shall be deposited in a Government treasury or sub-treasury or paid to such authority as may be prescribed within fifteen days of the date of its becoming due and receipt therefor shall be furnished to the prescribed authority.
(3) Where any instalment of compensation is not deposited in a Government treasury or sub-treasury or paid to the prescribed authority within the period of fifteen days specified in sub-section (2), the prescribed authority shall, of its own motion or on the application of the landowner concerned, take steps within one month from the expiry of the said period of fifteen days for the recovery of such instalment in the manner provided in section 49, 138 TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL [1955 : Pepsu Act 13 LANDS
(4) Interest at the rate of two and a half per cent per annum shall be payable on the amount of any instalment which is not paid within time from the date when the instalment became due.
Pay:
Compensation o 28. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of landowner, section 24, the prescribed authority shall, as soon as may be, after the amount of any instalment of compensation has been deposited under section 23 or section 27 pay the same to the person entitled to it on his executing a receipt for the same- Recovery of ‘129. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in 1 Cs : ) ae and TY rom this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, the tenants and amount of land revenue (including surcharge, special their = rights to set off the charge, additional surcharge or special assessment), or of Some against acreage rates, or of betterment charges, or of any other tax nt. N . ;
(including rates and cesses), payable under any law for the time being in force in respect of any land, the proprietary rights of which a person under this Chapter is entitled to acquire, may be recovered from such person.
(2). Where any amount hag been recovered from a person under sub-section (1), such person shall be entitled to set off such amount against the rent payable in respect of such land:
Rights of land 29A. (1) Where a person entitled under this Chapter tain cases to to acquire proprietary rights in respect of the land com- OE Dros. brising his tenancy fails to make an application under subtany rights by section (2) of section 22, within a period of one year from tenants. the cdmmenement of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Second Amendment) Act, 1962, an application containing the particulars specified therein may be made, in writing to the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner by the landowner requiring such person to acquire proprietary rights in such land in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) The application under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this 1Section 29 omitted by Pepsu Act 15 of 1958 and sections 29 and 29-A inserted by Punjab Act 27 of 1962, section 2.
® 1955 : Pepsu Act 13] TENANCY AND AGRICULTURAL 139 LANDS Chapter as if it were an application made by a person under sub-section (2) of section 22 and the provisions of section 25 shall apply to the order made under sub-section
(2) of section 23 in respect of such application.]
30. If any tenant or sub-tenant dies before exercising Feary lve his right to acquire proprietary rights in respect of any on heir.
land under this Chapter such right shall, on his death, devolve upon his lineal male descendants in the male line of descent, if any, and shall be exercisable by them in the like manner and subject to the like conditions as the tenant or the sub-tenant, as the case may be.