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23. 23. prescribed (1) On t is escribed (1) On receipt auth eipt authority of d ty of an application under section ip after satisfying itself that the for acq prescribed au applicant is entitled land under this C application under section i after satisfying itself that the for re proprietary rights in acquisition re icant is entitled land under this Chapter to a payable in respect after satisfying itself that the for acquisition ter to acquire proprietary rights in any Sights reprietary shall determine the compensation ire proprietary rights in any shall determine the compensation in accordance with the pri set der this Chapter shall determine the compensation set payable in respect thereof in accordance with the principles out in section 26. respect the out in section 26. _ cient this Provided that the prescribed authority may, on suffi- cause being shown, extend the period specif nt this sub-section, cause being does not that the prescribed authority may, on suffi- sub-section, cause being shown, extend the period specified in so however that the aggregate per does own, extend the period specified in so however that the aggregate period ne mont on, so howe not exceed one mont Where the first instalment of compensation Tenant abandon intention acquire prietary may his to oto prorights. EE — applicant a certificate in the prescribed form declaring him respect of the land specified in the applicant a certificate in the prescribe to be the landowner in respect of the land specified in the certificate. On and from the date of the issue of a certificate Provided that— (a) the amount of compensation payable by the applicant shall be a first charge on such land; (b) the amount of any encumbrance existing on such land on the date of the issue of the certificate shall be valid charge on the amount of compensation payable by the applicant under this Act. | Every certificate issued under sub-section (3) shall be conclusive evidence of the acquisition by the applicant of proprietary rights in the land specified therein and notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908), no such certificate shall be required to be registered under that Act. (1) Any person who is entitled to acquire proprietary rights in respect of any land under this Chapter may at any time after the amount of the first instalment of compensation is deposited under sub-section (2) of section 23 but before a certificate is issued to him under subsection (3) of that section make a declaration in writing in the prescribed manner before the prescribed authority that he has abandoned his intention to acquire proprietary rights in such land. Where any declaration is made under sub-section (1), the amount of the first instalment of compensation deposited by the tenant under sub-section (2) of section 23 shall be refunded to him, The compensation payable under this section shall If there is any dispute as to the person or persons : o : 27. (1) The compensation payable under section 26 Compensation , be 27. (1) The compensation payable under section 26 Compensatio may be paid in such annual instalments not exceeding six instalments, as may be prescribed, a as may be prescribed, Every instalment of compensation shall be de- Where any instalment of compensation is not any instalment of compensation is not deposited in a Government treasury or sub-treasury or paid to the prescribed authority within the per ernment treasury or sub-treasury or paid to the prescribed authority within the period of fifteen days specified in sub-section (2), the prescribed rity within the period of fifteen days specified in sub-section (2), the prescribed authority shall, of its own motion or on the applicati (2), the prescribed authority shall, of its own motion or on the application of the landowner concerned, take steps within one month or on the application of the landowner concerned, take steps within one month from the expiry of the said period of fifteen days for within one month from the expiry of the said period of fifteen days for the recovery of such instalment in the manner provided in od of fifteen days for the recovery Pay: Compe Pay: Compensation o landowner, Compensatio landowner, Interest at the rate of two and a half per cent per Recovery

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