1[(1) Where any purchase of land becomes ineffective, the former landlord shall be entitled to recover from his former tenant compensation for use and occupation of the land equal to the rent thereof and any such compensation due may be recovered from the former tenant as an arrear of land revenue, and paid to the former landlord. The amount so recoverable shall be deducted from the amount, if any, to be refunded to the former tenant.]
(2) If within three months from the date on which the purchase of any land has become ineffective the 2[former landlord] fails to refund 3[former tenant] the amount paid after deducting any 4[compensation referred to in sub-section (1)] due to him, it shall be recovered from him as an arrear of Land revenue and paid to the 5[former tenant].
(2) If within three months from the date on which the purchase of any land has become ineffective the 2[former landlord] fails to refund 3[former tenant] the amount paid after deducting any 4[compensation referred to in sub-section (1)] due to him, it shall be recovered from him as an arrear of Land revenue and paid to the 5[former tenant].
Source footnotes
1 Sub-section (1) was substituted for the original by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 12(a).2 There words were substituted for the word "landlord", by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 12 (b).
3 These words were substituted for the word "tenant", by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 12 (b).
4 This portion was substituted for the word "rent", by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 12(c).
5 These words were substituted for the word "tenant", by Mah. 9 of 1961, s. 12 (b).
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