State Act

80U

Section 80U. Special provisions regarding jenmikaram

THE MAHE LAND REFORMS ACT, 1968

Act no. 1 of 19681968In forcePuducherry (State Act)

80U. Where the right, title and interest of a kanam tenant in respect of any holding or part of a holding have vested in a cultivating tenant, then, such cultivating tenant shall be liable to pay the jenmikaram in respect of such holding or part --- (a) where such vesting is under sub-section (2) of section 67 or sub-section (2) of section 80S, from the date on which such right, title and interest are deemed to have vested in the cultivating tenant; and (b) in other cases, from the date on which such right, title and interest have vested in the Government, and the kanam tenant shall have no liability to pay such jenmikaram. (2) Where the Government have paid any jenmikaram for or during the period commencing on the date on which the right, title and interest of the kanam tenant have vested in the Government under section 80 and ending with the date on which the certificate of purchase has been issued to the cultivating tenant, which the cultivating tenant is laible to pay under sub-section (1), such amount of jenmikaram may be recovered from the cultivating tenant as arrears of public revenue due on land.