Explanation

According to Section 4(8) of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887,

Tenancy  means a parcel of land held by a tenant of a landlord under one lease or one set of conditions.’

Explanation

Section 13 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with  Commutation and alteration of rent .

Explanation

According to Section 59 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887,

‘when a Muslim tenant having a right of occupancy in any land dies, the right shall devolve on his heirs in accordance with the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law  .

Explanation

20.   Enhancement of produce rents of occupancy tenants.–

Where the rent of a tenant having a right of occupancy in any land is a share of the produce,

or of the appraised value thereof, with or without an addition in money,

or is paid according to rates fixed with reference to the nature of the crops grown,

or is a rent in gross payable in kind,

the tenant shall be entitled to occupy the land at that rent:

Explanation

 19.   Procedure after division or appraisement.– (1) The result of the division or appraisement shall be recorded and signed by the referee, and the record shall be submitted to the Revenue Officer.

      (2)  The Revenue Officer shall consider the record, and, after such further inquiry, if any, as he may deem necessary, shall make an order either confirming or varying the division or appraisement.

      (3)  The Revenue Officer shall also make such order as to the costs of the reference as he thinks fit.

      (4)  The costs may include the remuneration of the referee and of the assessors, if any, and may be levied from the applicant before the appointment of the referee subject to adjustment at the close of the proceedings.

Explanation

 Appointment of assessors and procedure of referee defined under section 18

Explanation

17.   Appointment of referee for division or appraisement.–

If either the land-lord or the tenant neglects to attend, either personally,

or by agent, at the proper time for making the division or appraisement of the produce,

or if there is a dispute about the division or appraisement,

a revenue officer may, on the application of either party,

appoint such person as he thinks fit to be a referee to divide or appraise the produce.

Explanation

Section 16. 

 Presumption with respect to produce removed before division or appraisement

Explanation

15.   Collection of rents of undivided property.–

When two or more persons are land-lords of a tenant in respect of the same tenancy,

the tenant shall not be bound to pay part of the rent of his tenancy to one of those persons and part to another.

Explanation

 Section 14 deals with Payments for land occupied without consent of land-lord.