Amounts to be recovered as arrears of land revenue

All amounts payable to, or recoverable by, the Government, the Board of Revenue, the Soil Conservation Board or the Land Improvement Board or any officer of the Government under this Act, may be recovered- (a) from the owner or any other person liable, as if they were arrears of land revenue due by him; (b) out of the land in respect of which, or for the benefit of which, any work under a scheme or the maintenance or repair of any such work has been carried out, as if they were arrears of land revenue due in respect of that land. * By virtue of section 10 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 36 of 1980) any reference to the Board of Revenue shall be deemed to be a reference to the State Government.