Substitution of service for payment of land revenue

Substitution of service for payment of land revenue.--

1. (1) The Government may, with the consent of the land-holders, direct that any land revenue payable to it shall be commuted primarily to the rendition of public service in lieu thereof. (2) Provided that, the Government may cancel any such agreement at any time and resume the land revenue.
2. (3) If a land-holder bound by an agreement under sub-section (1) to render public service in lieu of paying land revenue fails to render the service to the satisfaction of the Government, the Collector may determine the portion of the land revenue remitted which is represented by the service in respect of which the land-holder is in default, and, with the previous sanction of the Government, may recover that portion as if it were an arrear of land revenue due, in respect of the land for the land revenue whereof the service was substituted.