The Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act,1997
Section 3. Unauthorised occupation of religious premises
For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be in unauthorised occupation of any religious premises,-
(a) where he has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, entered into possession thereof otherwise than under and in pursuance of any allotment, lease or grant ; or
(b) where he, being an allottee, lessee or grantee had, be reason of the determination or cancellation of his allotment, lease or grant in accordance with the terms in that behalf therein contained, ceased, whether before or after the commencement of this Act; to be entitled to occupy or hold such religious premises ; or
(c) where any person authorized to occupy any religious premises has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act-
(i) sub-let, in contravention of the terms of allotment, lease or grant, without the permission of the Religious Institution, the whole or any part of such religious premises ; or
(ii) otherwise acted in contravention of any of the terms, express or implied, under which he is authorized to occupy such religious premises.
Explanation ” For the purpose of clause (a), a person shall not merely by reason of the fact that he has paid any rent be deemed to have entered into possession as allottee, lessee or grantee.
The Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act,1997
