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DUTY OF LANDOWNER TO FURNISH RECEIPT FOR RENT RECEIVED FROM TENANT. - Every landowner shall give or cause to be given a valid receipt to the tenant in the form prescribed for the rent received by him or on hl behalf. (2) Any landowner who fails to give or cause to be given such receipt shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. 14-A. PROCEDURE FOR EJECTMENT AND RECOVERY OF ARREARS OF RENTS ETC. - Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, and subject to the provisions of Section 9-A - (i) a landowner desiring to eject a tenant under this Act shall apply in writing to the Assistant Collector, First Grade,. having jurisdiction, who shall thereafter the Assistant Collector, First Grade, having jurisdiction, who shall thereafter proceed as provided for in sub- section (2) of Section 10 of this Act, and the provisions of sub- section (3) of the said section shall also apply in relation to such application, provided that the tenant's rights to compensation and acquisition of occupancy rights, if any, under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (XVI of 1887) shall not be affected; (ii) a landowner desiring to recover arrears of rent from a tenant shall apply in writing to the Assistant Collector, Second Grade, having jurisdiction, who shall thereupon send a notice in the form prescribed, to the tenant either to deposit the rent or value thereof if payable in kind or give proof of having paid it or of the fact that he is not liable to pay the whole or part of the rent, or of the fact of the landlords refusal to receive the same or to give a receipt, within the period specified in the notice. Where, after summary determination, as provided for in sub-section (2) of Section 10 of this Act, the Assistant Collector finds that the tenant has not paid or deposited the rent, he shall eject the tenant summarily and put the landowner in possession of the land concerned; '(iii) (a) if a landowner refuses to accept Pint from his tenant or demand rent in excess of what he is entitled to under this Act, or refuses to give a. receipt, the tenant may in writing inform the Assistant Collector, Second Grade, having jurisdiction of the fact; . (b) on receiving such application the Assistant Collector shall by a written notice require the landlord to accept the rent payable in THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, - 13 accordance within this Act, or give a receipt, as the case' may be, cr both, within 60 days of the receipt of the notice. Case Law Section 14 A— Petitioner ordered to be ejected from the land of respondent, as respondent was a small farmer—Ejectment was subject to his settlement on some other land—Petitioner did not apply for resettlement but stopped paying rent to respondent—For failure to pay rent he was ordered to be evicted—It was further held that mere passing of order of eviction, a tenant is not absolved of his responsibility to pay rent—Detailed orders were passed by the authorities below—No merit in petitions—Dismissed with costs payable to small landlord, respondents; Sunder Singh v. Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Punjab and others; 2001(1) (Pb. & Hry.) 648 Section 14-A—Proviso (as added by the Act 5 of 1991)—Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1956—Rules 22 Form 'N'— Eviction—Non- payment of rent—Arrears of Rent payable, assessed by Assistant Collector—Not deposited within 15 days—Eviction ordered—NO jurisdictions with Collector to extend time; Smt. Chando Devi v. Smt. Dharmo Devi; 2002(1) Land L.R. (F.C. Hry.) 304 Section 14-A (as amended in 1992)—Arrear of Rent—Ejectment— Rent paid within 15 days of date of first hearing—Ejectment set aside— Order correct as per law;Raj Mal v. Vijay Kumar : 2002(3) Land L.R. (FC, Hry.) 229 Section 14-A (as amended in 1992)—Additional protection bestowed on the tenants who are allowed to deposit the due rent in favour of the landlord within 15 days of the first hearing of the case before ACIG and such a hearing dates from the day of application of mind to the issues involved in application under Form-L; Raj Mal v. Vijay Kumar : 2002(3) Land L.R. (FC, Hry.) 229 Section 14(A)(i) and (II) and 24—Punjab Tenandy Act, 1887— Section 84— Ejectment—Non-payment of Batai—Non impleadment of necessary party— Mother of landlord residing in village and receiving rent from tenant—No reason accorded for non- examination 'of prime witness (mother)—In interest of justice, case remanded, to be decided afresh after examining the prime witness; Jagdish v. Janak Kumar 2002(3) Land L.R. (FC, Hry.) 245 Section 14A (ii) Form 'N'—Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887—Section 77(3)—Non- payment of rent—Ejectment order under Pb. Tenancy Act—Notice under Section 14A(ii) of Pb. Security of Land Tenures Act in form 'N' served on tenant—Non- compliance of procedure—Ejectment order set aside; Ramesh Chand v. Subhash Chand : 2003(1) Land L.R. (FC.- Hry.) 157 Sections 14-A(ii) and 2(8)—Ejectment of tenant—Failure to pay rent—Land in dispute described in Revenue Records as Gair Mumkin—Does not fall within the definition of land as contained under the Act—Authorities were not competent to decide the matter—Matter never raised before the authorities- - Held— Cannot be allowed to be raised first time—No equity to petitioner who remained In possession of a sizeable area of land without paying a penny for the last 27 years— Petition dismissed.; Kewal Singh v. Financial Commissioner and others : 2003(2) Land L.R. (Pb. & Hry.) 478 THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 if; 14 THE PUNJAB SECURITY OF LAND TENURES ACT, 1953 Section---15, 16 and 17 Section 14-A(iii)— Constitution of India, Articles 226 & 227— Case was fixed before the financial commissioner for service of the petitioner— Financial Commissioner declined the reference made in favour of the petitioner by the commissioner, by passing a wholly non- speaking order—Service of the reference petition was effected on the petitioner—Deliberately did not appear on the said date—The declining of the reference by financial commissioner without providing an opportunity of hearing to the petition is clearly violative of the principles of natural justice—Held, same cannot be sustained and impugned order are liable to be quashed.; Pala Ram v. Financial Commissioner, Haryana and others : 2004(2) Land L.R. (Pb. & Hry.) 532 15.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx