Chapter VIIL - Recovery of other demands by Revenue Officers

Recovery of certain arrears through Revenue Officer instead of by suit. When a village officer required by rules under section 29 to collect any land revenue or any sum recoverable as arrears of land revenue satisfies the Revenue Officer that revenue or sum has fallen due and has not been paid by him, the Revenue Officer may subject to any rules which the Financial Commissioner may make in this behalf, recover it as if it were an arrear of land revenue.

Recovery of arrears due from co-sharers paid by Numbardar. (1) Any Nambardar who has paid an arrear of revenue due on account of the share of any co-sharer whom he represents may, within six months from the date of such payment, apply in writing to the Revenue Officer to recover such arrear on his behalf as if it were an arrear of revenue payable to State Government. (2) The Revenue Officer shall on receipt of such application satisfy himself that the amount claimed is due to the Nambardar and may then subject to rules made under this Act proceed to recover, as if it were an arrear of land revenue such amount with costs and interests from the said co-sharer or any person in possession of his share. (3) The Revenue Officer shall not be made a defendant in any suit in respect of an amount for the recovery of which an order has been passed under this section. No appeal shall lie from an order of a Revenue Officer under this section.

Application of Chapter VI to sums recoverable under this Chapter. (1) The provisions of Chapter VI, shall, with respect of any sum mentioned or referred to in this Chapter, apply, so far as they can be made applicable, as if the sum were an arrear of land revenue and the person from whom, either as principal or as surety, it is due were a defaulter in respect of such an arrear. (2) Unless any such sum is declared by any enactment for the time being in force to be recoverable as if it were an arrear of land revenue due in respect of land charged therewith, the provisions of section 83 shall apply under sub-section (1) to the recovery thereof.