4: Compensation to be paid to the landlord

Any occupancy tenant, who had the right of occupancy in the land so occupied by him under section 5(1)(c) of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, or who may prove by a reliable, clear and unambiguous evidence, before a court of competent jurisdiction, that he is the real owner, according to Sharia, of the land under his tenancy, and who occupies any land as such, shall become full owner of such land without payment of any compensation to the landlord and acquire it free from any encumbrance created in respect of that land by the land lord. [4-A. (1) Any occupancy tenant who at the commencement of this Act, occupies land as such and pays rent by division of the produce shall become full owner of the portion of the land in proportion to his share of the produce, which he retains for himself, without payment of any compensation to the land lord, (2) Any occupancy tenant acquiring land in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (I) shall acquire it free from any incumbrance created in respect of that land by the landlord. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (I) and (2), the landlord shall take possession of the remaining portion of the land at the expiry of the current agricultural year, free from any incumbrance or lease created by the tenant and occupancy righ-ts therein shall be extinguished. [(4) * * * * *]. [[4-B. * * * * * ]. [[4-C. * * * * * ].

Effective date: 1950-06-20

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