Payment of compensation or deposit of same in authority is defined under section 77 of Land Acquisition Act 2013. Provisions under these Sections are:
Section 77 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 "Payment of compensation or deposit of same in authority"
(1) On making an award under section 30, the Collector shall tender payment of the compensation awarded by him to the persons interested entitled thereto according to the award and shall pay it to them by depositing the amount in their bank accounts unless prevented by someone or more of the contingencies mentioned in sub-section (2).
(2) If the person entitled to compensation shall not consent to receive it, or if there be no person competent to alienate the land, or if there be any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to the apportionment of it, the Collector shall deposit the amount of the compensation in the Authority to which a reference under section 64 would be submitted:
Provided that any person admitted to be interested may receive such payment under protest as to the sufficiency of the amount:
Provided further that no person who has received the amount otherwise than under protest shall be entitled to make any application under sub-section (1) of section 64:
Provided also that nothing herein contained shall affect the liability of any person, who may receive the whole or any part of any compensation awarded under this Act, to pay the same to the person lawfully entitled thereto.
Section 61 Proceedings before authority to be judicial proceedings
Section 62 Members and officers of authority to be public servants
Section 63 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
Section 64 Reference to Authority
Section 65 collectors statement to authority
Section 66 Service of notice by authority
Section 67 Restriction on scope of proceedings
Section 68 Proceedings to be in public
Section 69 Determination of award by authority
Section 72 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation
Section 74 Appeal to High Court
Section 75 Particulars of apportionment to be specified
Section 76 Disputes as to apportionment
Section 77 Payment of compensation or deposit of same in authority