Payment compensation

Payment compensation. (1) On receipt of the compensation roll under section 100, the Land Board shall pay the compensation to the persons entitled thereto, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2).

(2) Where the land or the ownership or possession of land which has vested in the Government, is subject to any encumbrance, maintenance or alimony, the value of the encumbrance, maintenance or alimony shall be deducted from the compensation amount payable to the person liable for such encumbrance, maintenance or alimony If the total amount of such encumbrance, maintenance or alimony is more than the amount of compensation, the compensation amount shall be distributed to the holders of the encumbrance and the persons entitled to the maintenance or alimony in the order of priority.

(3) The Land Board shall also pay the mortgage amount payable to a mortgagee under clause (ii) of sub-section (4) of section 98.