Subject to the other provisions of this Act 1[any sum recoverable as an arrear of land revenue under any law for the time being in force] may he recovered by any one or more of the following processes, namely:—
(a) by service of a writ of demand on the defaulter ;
(b) by arrest and detention of his person ;
(c) by distress and sale of his movable property and uncut or ungathered crops ;
(d) by transfer of the holding in respect of which the arrear is due ;
(e) by attachment of the estate or holding in respect of which the arrear is due ;
(f) by annulment of assessment of that estate or holding ;
(g) by sale of that estate or holding ;
(h) by proceeding against other immovable property of the defaulter.
(a) by service of a writ of demand on the defaulter ;
(b) by arrest and detention of his person ;
(c) by distress and sale of his movable property and uncut or ungathered crops ;
(d) by transfer of the holding in respect of which the arrear is due ;
(e) by attachment of the estate or holding in respect of which the arrear is due ;
(f) by annulment of assessment of that estate or holding ;
(g) by sale of that estate or holding ;
(h) by proceeding against other immovable property of the defaulter.
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1. Substituted for words “an arrear of land revenue” by Act X of 2005, s. 5.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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