(1) Any person liable to pay betterment charges in Agreement

respect of any land may at his option, instead of = for payment paying the same to the Board, execute an of betterment agreement with the Board to leave the payment charges. outstanding as a charge on his interest in the land, subject to the payment in perpetuity of interest at such rate as may be prescribed.

1. (2) Every payment due from any person in respect of betterment charges and every charge referred to in sub-section (7) shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment and notwithstanding the execution of any mortgage 214 or charge, created either before or after the commencement of this Act, be the first charge upon the interest of such person in such land. Recovery of 42, All sums payable in respect of any land by any person betterment in respect of betterment charges under section 38 or charges. by any person under an agreement under section 41 shall be recoverable on behalf of the Board as arrears of land revenue. Disputes 43. (1) Where by the making of a housing scheme, any regarding plots comprised in the area included in the scheme reconstitu- are reconstituted or any person is dispossessed, tion of plots. the Board shall after making such inquiry as it thinks fit award to the person affected by such re- constitution or dispossession such compensation as itdeems reasonable. If the person is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board in the matter, he may inform the Board accordingly. The Board shall thereupon refer the matter to the Tribunal.
2. (2) The Tribunal shall then, after making an inquiry, determine the amount of compensation and direct the Board to pay the same to the person concerned. CHAPTER -V TRIBUNAL Tribunal. 44. The Tribunal shall be the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area concerned. Duties of 45. The Tribunal shall— Tribunal. | Co
   • (a) decide whether any compensation is payable under section 29 ;
   • (b) decide the amount of compensation in matters referred to it under section 31 ;
   • (c) decide disputes relating to betterment charges referred to it under section 40 ;
   • (d) decide disputes and the amount of compensation to be awarded under section 43 ; and
   • (e) decide such other matters as may be prescribed by the rules made in this behalf. 215