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Section 174. Penalty for default of payment of land revenue.

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

Act no. 41 of 19661966In forceMaharashtra (State Act)

174. Penalty for default of payment of land revenue.— If any instalment of land revenue or any part thereof is not paid within one month after the prescribed date, the Collector may in the case of a wilful defaulter impose a penalty not exceeding 1[twenty-five per cent. of the amount not so paid or such amount as may be prescribed, whichever is higher] : Provided that, no such penalty shall be imposed for non-payment of any instalment (the payment of which is suspended by the order of the State Government), in respect of the period during which the payment remained suspended.