Section 25 in Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923
25. Proprietor or registered holder may recover expenses paid by him from the owner of the estate or Government land and may acquire a charge upon the land to that extent.
- (i) In the absence of a contract to the contrary, a proprietor or registered holder of any estate or Government land under survey, who incurs any expenses or from whom any expenses are recovered under this Act in respect of such survey, shall, if he be not the owner thereof, acquire a charge on such estate or Government land and to the extent of the expenses so incurred or recovered from him with interest thereon at the rate of 9 percent per annum.(ii)Person claiming an interest may pay charges payable by proprietor or registered holder and acquire a charge.- It shall be lawful for nay person claiming an interest in an estate or Government land under survey to pay the charges payable under this Act in respect of the survey of such estate or Government land, though he be not the proprietor or registered holder thereof; and all such sums, if paid by a tenant or lessee, may be deduced from any rent then or afterwards due by him in respect of such estate or Government land and if paid by any other person interested or bonafied claiming an interest in the estate or Government land, shall be a charge upon such estate or Government land. Such sums shall bear interest at 9 per cent per annum.(ii)Person claiming an interest may pay charges payable by proprietor or registered holder and acquire a charge.- It shall be lawful for any person claiming an interest in an estate or Government land under survey of such state or Government land, though he be not the proprietor or registered holder thereof; and all such sums, if paid by a tenant or lessee, may be deducted from any rent then or afterwards due by him in respect of such estate or Government land and if paid by any other person interested or bonafied claiming an interest in the estate or Government land, shall be a charge upon such estate or Government land. Such sums shall bear interest at 9 per cent per annum.(iii)Extent of such charges.- Where a person entitled under this section to a charge on an estate or Government land is a co-owner of such charge or Government land, such charge shall extend only to so much of the amount recovered from or expended or paid by him is due in respect of the share of the other co-owners in such state or Government land with interest at the rate aforesaid.
