GLRC 80 — To prevent forfeiture of occupancy certain persons other than the occupant may pay the land revenue.

Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879

Statutory text

In order to prevent the forfeiture of an occupancy under the provisions of section 56 or of any other law for the time being in force, [throughnon-payment of the land revenue due on account thereof by the person primarily liable for payment of it, it shall be lawful for any person interested to pay on behalf of such person] all sums due on account of land revenue and [the Collector shall on due tender thereof] receive the same. And in any such case the Collector may [under section 86] give to the person who has paid the land revenue as aforesaid [aid for the recovery of any portion of such land revenue] which he may consider to be properly payable by other persons.' [***]

Provided that nothing authorized or done under the provisions of this section shall affect the rights of the parties interested as the same may be established in any suit between such parties in a Court of competent jurisdiction.

Collector may assist such persons in recovering the revenue from other parties liable therefor.

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