Bare ActsThe Sreepadam Lands Enfranchisement Act, 1969 (No.20 of 1969)

Section 8

Recovery of amounts due to Government

Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.

Recovery of amounts due to Government.-AII amounts due to the Government a<> arrears of Kuthakapattom or towards consideration for ao;qgnment of Ia nrls on 1 eg1stry shall be a fi1 st charge on the land held under such Kutha kapat tom or aso;1gned on such registry and shall be recoverable a<> arrea1s of land revenue under the Revenue Recovery Act for the 1iwe bemg m force. 9 Liability to pay basic tax.-( I) With effect on and from the appOinted day, all Srecpadam la~d'> held by landholders immediately before that day shall be deemed to be pandaravaka lands for all purposes and shall be lmble to be charged with l:asic tax. (2) The landholdeis shall be liable to pay the bas1c tax and the provisiOn'> of the Kerala Land Tax Act, !961 (13 of 19Gl), shall apply to the levy and collection of such tax. (3) "Ray1hhogdm" payable to the Government by any lard- holder m respect of any Srec.padam l.nd shall ceao;e to accrue w1th effect on and f1om the ,1ppomtecl d.1y. I 0. Collection of arrears of rent.- (I) W1th effect on and from the appmnte t r-lay, the SI.:ep::tdam Palace o;hall not be entttled to collect anv re••t \\h1ch ac::t•Icd due to It ftom anv landholder 111 rest c.ct of hi:; hold 1ng bLfore, a'ld ,, out>tanrltng on th'at day, but the Taho;tld"r of the taluk 1:1 v- h1ch the holdtng i~ Sl!Udte shall be ent!lled to collect all such arrears of rent and any mterl'st payable there-:m as if th<>y wrre arrear<; <•f pubhc rrvenuc due on land : ProvH.Ied that 1f a landholde1 pay<> withm two yearo; from the + 1 I I '(': I ' I I appointed day in such manner as may be prescnbed an amount equal Ar-, to the arrear<. of rent for three finanCial years or the actual a1rea•s out· standmg on thr appomtcd day, v,.bJcl1ever ts les,, together with mtere~t thereon, all anc.no; ofi·:nt shall be deemed to be fully dtschargcd and no suit or other proc<'edings <>hall be or contmue for the recovery thereof. \ l -------------------------------~ 113 (2) All amounts po1id or collected under sub-section (l) shall be paid to the Sreepadam Palace after deducting- (a) five per cent thereof on account of collection charge~; (b) the amount If any, due from the Sreepadam Palace to the Government. (c) the rent, If any, collected before the appointed day by the Sreepadam Palace from any landholder in re'>pect of the financial year in which the appomted day falls or any ~ubs~quent financial year. (3) All amounts which the Tah~ildar is entitled to collect under sub•3ection (I) shall be a first charge upon the land in respect of which such amount~ are payable, subject only to the charge fin· bas1c tax. I I. Issue of pattas, etc., to landholders.-( I) As soon as rna y be after the appointed day, the Government shall issue patta> or other documents evidencing the right of the landholder in the lands comprised in their holding~. (2) The patta~ or other document~ i~sued under sub-section ( l) shall contain ~uch particulars as may be prescribed. "f'

Section 8 – The Sreepadam Lands Enfranchisement Act, 1969 (No.20 of 1969) | DailyLaw.ai