Section 70: Determination of compensation by Revenue Court.

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

(1) In every suit by a tenant to contest his liability to ejectment or by a landlord to eject a tenant or to enhance his rent, the Court shall direct the tenant to file a statement of his claim, if any, to compensation for improvements or for disturbance and of the grounds thereof.

(2) If the Court decrees the ejectment of the tenant or the enhancement of his rent, it shall determine the amount of compensation, if any, due to the tenant, and shall stay execution of the decree until the landlord pays into Court that amount less any arrears of rent or costs proved to the satisfaction f the Court to be due to him from the tenant.

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Act	The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.
Section	70
Marginal note	Determination of compensation by Revenue Court.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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