Foras Land, Bombay Act 1851 (6 of 1851) Rep., Act 14 of 1870

Section XVI. The Commissioners m from any person, but any receipt granted by them for the same shall not affect t

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

XVI. The Commissioners m from any person, but any receipt granted by them for the same shall not affect the title to any lands in respect wher'eof the same shall have been paid ; and, when the said Foras Larid Assessment Fund, or such portion thereof as to the said Commissioners shall seem adequate, shall have been recovered, the said Commissioners shall redeem the certificates on demand by the holders thereof. XVII.[When, on the sale of any land or goods for satisfaction of ] any assessmsnt, more money shall be raised than is required to pay the amount to be levied, the Cornmissioners shall pay the overplus to such person or persons as shall appear to them to have been entitled to the land or goods sold ; or, if they are doubtful to whom they should pay the same, may pay such overplus to the Accountant General of the'said Supreme Court, and any persons claiming to be elltitled thereto may sue sl~ch proceeding in the; said R~lprernf? sue for and recover the same Court as the said Court shall direot. XVIII.[The ][ commissioner^ ][shall not be liable for ] [klle ][amount ][so ] paid to any person, in case another person having better title aheretanto shall afterwards appear, but the same may be ~ccovcrcd from the pal+y who received the same or his r6presenBatit.e~' at tlw sui* of the person entitled thereunto.

Source: India Code