In force · As amended up to 2026-08
153. Correction of bona fide mistakes.— (1) No Correction of the compensation assessment roll after it has been finally published under section 152 shall be made except as provided in this section.
(2) Correction of bona fide mistakes or corrections necessitated by succession to or inheritance of any interest in the estate can be made by the compensation officer at any time before the payment of compensation, either of his own motion or on the application of the person interested, but no such correction shall be made while any legal proceeding affecting such entry is pending.
(3) Every time a correction is made under sub-section (2), the compensation officer shall cause a draft of the correction to be published in the same manner as the draft compensation, assessment roll, and after considering and disposing of any objections that may be made, shall cause the correction to be finally published.
154. Ad interim payment of compensation.— After the vesting date and before the final publication of the compensation assessment roll, ad interim payment to the outgoing intermediary may be made as follows: —
(a) the compensation officer shall calculate the probable amount of compensation payable to him;
(b) two and a half per cent. of such probable amount shall be paid ad interim to each intermediary in cash every year until such time as the compensation assessment roll is finally published;
(c) if there is any dispute as to the title of any person to receive the amount or as to the apportionment of it, the amount shall be kept in deposit in the manner prescribed until the dispute is finally determined; and on such determination, the compensation officer shall pay the amount or the portion thereof to the person or persons entitled to receive the same.
Source: India Code