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LIABILITY OF HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES.-Where any person against whom any proceeding for the determination of arrears of rent or for the assessment of damages is to be ,or has been taken dies before the proceeding is taken or during the pendency therof. The (-in Hr.) (Iegal- in Pb.) proceeding may be taken or, as the case may be, continued against the heirs or legal representatives of that person. (2) Any amount due to the State Government or the (local -in Hr.) (corporate -in Pb.) authorised from any person whether by way of rent or damages or costs shall, after the death of the persons" be payable by his heirs or legal representatives but their liability shall be limited to the extent of the-assets of the deceased in their hands. FOR PUNJAB AND HARYANA, . 14. RECOVERY OF RENT ETC. AS ARREARS OF LAND REVENUE.-If any person refuses or fails to pay the arrears of rent payable under sub-section (1) or Section 7 or the damages payable under sub-section (2) of sub-section or the costs awarded to the State Government or the (local-in Hr.) (corporate -in Pb.) authority under sub-section (5) of Section 9 or any portion of such rent, damages or costs, within the time, if any, specified therefore in the order relating thereto, the Collector shall proceed to recover the amount due as arrears of land revenue. FOR PUNJAB AND HARYANA