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Section 140: Remission for calamity by court decreeing claim for arrears

Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code-2006State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 8 of 2012

140. (1) Where the court hearing a suit for recovery of arrears of rent is satisfied that the holding was substantially decreased by dilution or otherwise, or the produce thereof was substantially diminished by drought, hail, deposit of sand or other calamity during the period for which the arrear is claimed, it may allow such remission from the rent, as may appear to it to be just :

Provided that no such remission shall be deemed to vary the rent payable by the asami otherwise than for the period in respect of which it is made.

(2) Where a court allows remission under sub-section (1) the State Government or any authority empowered by it in this behalf, shall order consequential remission in the land revenue in accordance with such principles as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

ActUttar Pradesh Revenue Code-2006
Section140
Marginal noteRemission for calamity by court decreeing claim for arrears
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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