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1The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

( ACT NO. IV OF 1882 )

Chapter II

OF TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY BY ACT OF PARTIES

(B) Transfer of Immoveable Property

Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles
51. When the transferee of immoveable property makes any improvement on the property, believing in good faith that he is absolutely entitled thereto, and he is subsequently evicted therefrom by any person having a better title, the transferee has a right to require the person causing the eviction either to have the value of the improvement estimated and paid or secured the transferee, or to sell his interest in the property to the transferee at the then market value thereof, irrespective of the value of such improvement.
 
 
The amount to be paid or secured in respect of such improvement shall be the estimated value thereof at the time of the eviction.
 
 
When, under the circumstances aforesaid, the transferee has planted or sown on the property crops which are growing when he is evicted therefrom, he is entitled to such crops and to free ingress and egress to gather and carry them.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government” and “Tk.” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central Government” or “Provincial Government” and “Rs.” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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