The Partition of Revenue-Paying Estates Act, 1863

Section 38. Rule when dwelling house belonging to one sharer, is situate on ground to be allotted to Another sharer

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

38. Rule when dwelling house belonging to one sharer, is situate on ground to be allotted to Another sharer If a dwelling-house belonging to one sharer shall be situate on any land, or in any village, which it may be necessary to include in the share of another sharer, the proprietor of such house shall be at liberty to retain it, with the offices, buildings, and grounds, immediately attached thereto, upon agreeing to pay to the proprietor of the land or village in which the same is situate an equitable rent for the ground. The limits of the ground and the rent to be paid for it shall be fixed by the Officer making the partition, and shall be stated in the paper of partition

Source: India Code