Section 50: Relief of wrongful dispossession or ejectment.

The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.Central Act · Act 16 of 1887

In either of the following cases, namely:-

(a) if a tenant has been dispossessed without his consent of his tenancy or any part thereof otherwise than in execution of a decree or than in pursuance of an order under section 44 or section 45,

(b) If a tenant who, not having instituted a suit under section 45, has been ejected from his tenancy or any part thereof in pursuance of an order under that section denies his liability to be ejected,

The tenant may, within one year from the date of his dispossession or ejectment, institute a suit for recovery of possession or occupancy, or for compensation, or for both.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.
Section	50
Marginal note	Relief of wrongful dispossession or ejectment.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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