section 20
Provided that the right of subletting conferred by this section shall not release any tenant from a condition requiring him to reside in the estate in which his tenancy is situated.
The Punjab Colonization of Government Lands Act, 1912General191239 of 38 sections available3 chapters
Chapter II PROVISIONS RELATING TO TENANTS
Statutory text
Succession of tenants acquiring otherwise than by succession Subject to the proviso to section 14, when, after the commencement of this Act, any original tenant dies the succession to the tenancy shall devolve in the following order upon-
- (a) the male lineal descendants of the tenant in the male line of descent. (The term 'lineal descendants' shall include an adopted son whose adoption has been ratified by a registered deed) ;
- (b) the widow of the tenant until she dies, or re-marries, or loses her rights under the provisions of this Act ;
- (c) the unmarried daughters of the tenant until they die or marry, or lose their rights under the provisions of this Act ;
- (d) the successor or successors nominated by the tenant by registered deed from among the following persons, that is, to say, his mother, [his predeceased son's widow, his predeceased grandson's widow], his married daughter, his daughter's son, his sister, his sister's son; and the male agnate members of his family ;
- (e) the successor or successors nominated by the Collector from among the persons enumerated in clause
- (d) of this section.
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