Section 28
( 1) On making an award under section 8 the Land
Officer shall make a written offer of the compensation awarded by him to the persons interested entitled thereto according to the award and shall pay it to them unless pre-vented by one or more of the contingencies mentioned in the next subsection.
(2)
If they do not consent to receive it or if there be
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no person competent to alienate the land or if there be any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to
Payment of compensa-tion or de-posit thereof in Court
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Payment of interest
Temporary occupation of waste or arable land
Land Acquisition the apportionment of it the Land Officer shall deposit the amount of the compensation in court:
Provided that any person admitted to be interested may receive such payment under protest as to the sufficiency of the amount:
Provided also that no person who has received the amount otherwise than under protest shall be entitled to make any application under section 13:
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.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything in this section, the
Land Officer instead of awarding a money compensation in respect of any land may enter into any arrangement with a person having an interest therein in such a way as may be equitable having regard to the interests of the parties con-cerned.