Payment of compensation .

(1) The amount of compensa tion finally determined as payable to the Thiruppuholder (not being a religious or charitable institution of a public nature established and maintained by a religious denomination or any section thereof, or a service-Thiruppuholder) and the interim pay ments under section 18 shall, on application by the Thiruppu holder concerned to such authority and within such period as may be prescribed, be paid to him. (2) In disposing of an application under sub-section (1), the prescribed authority shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed. (3) Where it is alleged that the interest of the Thiruppuholder entitled to receive payment of compensation has devolved on any other person or persons, whether by act of parties or by operation of law, the prescribed authority shall determine whether there has been any devolution of the interest, and if so, on whom it has devolved, and the amount of compensation shall be paid to the persons on whom such interest has devolved.