Right of reimbursement in respect of contribution

Where the landholder not being in the territory to which the Malabar Tenancy Act, 1929 (Tamil Nadu Act XIV of 1930) extends, a kanamdar or a customary verumpattamdar, liable to pay contribution under this Act is not the owner of the land or a co-owner of the land, nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect his right to reimbursement from the owner or to recover proportionate part from the co-owner, as the case may be.