Section 4: Stay of suits, applications, etc., for arrears of rent

The Kerala Payment of Arrears of Rent in Instalments Act, 1979State Act of Kerala · Act 29 of 1979

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, or in any contract, custom or usage, or in any judgment, decree or order of any court or Land Tribunal, with effect on and from the commencement of this Act,—

(a) no suit or application or other proceedings for recovery of arrears of rent referred to in section 3; or

(b) no application for, or proceedings in, execution of a decree or order for the recovery of such arrears of rent, or other application or proceedings incidental or ancillary thereto, shall lie in any Court or Land Tribunal and all such suits, applications and other proceedings pending in any Court or Land Tribunal at such commencement shall stand stayed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Payment of Arrears of Rent in Instalments Act, 1979
Section	4
Marginal note	Stay of suits, applications, etc., for arrears of rent
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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