State Act
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Section 51. Tenant’s right of obtain receipt
THE MAHE LAND REFORMS ACT, 1968
Act no. 1 of 19681968In forcePuducherry (State Act)
51. (1) Every tenant paying any rent shall be entitled to receive and the landlord shall be bound to grant a receipt containing such particulars as may be prescribed. (2) If any landlord fails to grant a receipt as provided under subsection (1), the tenant shall be entitled to send by money order after deducting the charges for doing so, -- (i) the money, if the rent is payable in money; and (ii) the money value of the rent, if it is payable in kind.