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Section 29

Payment of compensation or deposit in Court

of Land Acquisition Act 1960

ActIn forceProvision 37 of 82
Section 29
(1)

After a notice of award in Form H, Form LC or Form R has been served in the manner prescribed by section 53 upon all interested persons, the Land Administrator shall, as soon as may be, make payment of each amount awarded to the person entitled thereto unless—

(a)

there shall be no person competent to receive such payment;

(b)

the person entitled thereto does not consent to receive the amount awarded; or

(c)

there is a dispute as to the right or title of the person to receive the compensation, or as to the apportionment thereof.

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(2)

In the cases referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c), the Land

Administrator shall apply ex parte to the Registrar of the Court in chambers, supported by affidavit, for an order to deposit the amount awarded into Court and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the law for the time being in force relating to civil procedure, the

Registrar shall have power to make such order.