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Section 78: Remedies open to person denying his liability for an arrear.

The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887Central Act · Act 17 of 1887

(1) Notwithstanding anything in section 66, when proceedings are taken under this Act for the recovery of an arrear, the person against whom the proceedings are taken may, if he denies his liability for the arrear or any part thereof and pays the same under protest made in writing at the time of payment and signed by him or his agent, institute a suit in a Civil Court for the recovery of the amount so paid.

(2) A suit under sub-section (1) must be instituted in a Court having jurisdiction in the place where the office of the Collector of the district in which the arrear or some part thereof accrued is situate.

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ActThe Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887
Section78
Marginal noteRemedies open to person denying his liability for an arrear.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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