PTA 93 — Joinder of tenants as parties to proceedings relating to rent

Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Statutory text

(1) Any number of tenants cultivating in the same estate may, in the discretion of the Revenue-officer or Revenue Court and subject to any rules which the Local Government may make in this behalf, be made parties to any proceeding under Chapter III ;

(2) But a decree or order shall not be made in any such proceeding unless the Revenue-officer or Revenue Courts is satisfied that all the parties thereto have had an opportunity of appearing and being heard.

(3) A decree or order made in any such proceeding shall specify the extent to which each of the tenants is affected thereby.

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