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Section 7 – The Punjab Restitution of Mortgaged Lands Act,1938

The Punjab Restitution of Mortgaged Lands Act,1938

Section 7. Power of the Collector to declare and enforce orders in favour of mortgagor and to grant compensation to mortgagee in certain case

(1) If the Collector finds that the mortgage is one to which this Act applies he shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force in cases where he finds that the value of the benefits enjoyed by the mortgagee, while in possession, equal or exceed twice the amount of the principal sum originally advanced under the mortgage, order in writing-

(a)that the mortgage be extinguished, and

(b)where the mortgagee is still in possession, that the morgagor be put into possession of the mortgaged land as against the mortgagee and that the title deeds, if any, be restored to the mortgagor.

(2) If in cases to which this Act applies, the Collector finds that, the value of the benefits enjoyed by the mortgagee while in possession is less than twice the amount of principal sum originally advanced and some payment is still due to the mortgagee according to the terms of the mortgage, the Collector shall, by order in writing and notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment for the time being in force direct that the land be restored to the mortgagor and he be put into possession subject, however, to the payment of compensation by the mortgagor to the mortgagee at rates not exceeding the following scale:-

(i) thirty time the land revenue assessed on the land at the time when it was mortgaged if the mortgagee has been in possession for a period exceeding thirty years but not exceeding forty years.

(ii) fifteen times the land revenue assessed on the land at the time when it was mortgaged if the mortgagee has been in possession for a period exceeding forty years but not exceeding fifty years.

(iii) five times the land revenue assessed on the land at the time when it was mortgaged if the mortgagee has been in possession for a period exceeding fifty years.

Explanation : The Collector shall for the purposed of this section compute the period of possession from the date on which the mortgagee entered into possession, to the date of the presentation of the petition under section 4.

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