Section 71 of ATLRA : Section 71: Modes Of Making Payment Of Money Rent

Explanation using Example

Imagine a tenant, Mr. Sharma, who rents agricultural land from a landholder, Mr. Gupta, in Ajmer. Mr. Sharma is required to pay a fixed money rent every quarter for the use of the land. One quarter, due to being out of town, Mr. Sharma decides to send the rent to Mr. Gupta via a money order. He includes a note on the money order form stating that the payment is for the rent of the first quarter of the year.

Mr. Gupta receives the money order and accepts the payment. However, by accepting this money order, under Section 71 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, Mr. Gupta is not automatically agreeing to Mr. Sharma's note that the payment is indeed for the first quarter's rent, nor is he agreeing to the amount as being the correct rent due. If there were any dispute about the rent period or amount, Mr. Gupta's acceptance of the money order does not count as an admission of Mr. Sharma's claims.

If Mr. Sharma needs to prove the payment and acceptance of rent in court, the receipt from the money order that Mr. Gupta signed would be admissible as evidence without needing formal proof. The receipt would be presumed to show the correct record of acceptance unless Mr. Gupta could provide evidence to the contrary.