CHAPTER–IV ENFORCEMENT OF THE SCHEME

Section 29A: Recoveries of compensation

The Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 3 of 2002.

Sections 1 to 3 carry marginal headings and the later sections carry headings printed at the start of the section; both are shown as the section headings. Sections 4-A, 11-C and the omitted sections carry no heading in this copy.

Marginal references to other enactments (for example "U. P. Act No. I of 1951") printed beside the text are not reproduced.

¹[(1) Where a tenure-holder from whom compensation is recoverable under this Act, fails to pay the same within the period prescribed therefor, the person entitled to receive it, may in addition to any other mode of recovery open to him apply to the Collector within such time as may be prescribed to recover the amount due on his behalf as if it were an arrear of land revenue payable to Government.

(2) Where any compensation payable under this Act is not paid whether in whole or in part within three months of the date of obtaining possession [under section 24 or section 28, as the case may be]², interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum shall be charged on the amount not so paid.]

Footnotes in the official text

1.Add. by sec. 16 of U. P. Act no. 24 of 1956.
2.Subs. by sec. 24 of U. P. Act no. 38 of 1958.

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