State Act

The Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879

27. The surety or sureties of such officer or other person as is aforesaid, 1[* *] shall be liable to be proceeded against jointly and severally in the same manner as his or their principal is liable to be proceeded against, in case of default, and notwithstanding such principal may be so proceeded against: Provided always that in any case of failure to discharge or make good any sum of money due to the 2[Government] or to produce any property of the 2[Government] of ascertained value no greater sum than is sufficient to cover any loss or damage which the 3[4[State] Government] may actually sustain by the default of the principal shall be recovered from the surety or sureties as the amount which may be due from such surety or sureties under the terms of the security bond executed by him or them : And provided also that the said surety or sureties shall in no case be liable to imprisonment in default of producing public papers or property, if he or they pay into the Government treasury the whole or such part of the penalty named in the bond as may be demanded.