Transfer of Property Act, 1882
73. Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on
acquisition
(1) Where the mortgaged property or any part thereof or any
interest therein is sold owing to failure to pay arrears or revenue or other
charges of a public nature or rent due in respect of such property, and such
failure did not arise from any default of the mortgagee, the mortgagee shall be
entitled to claim payment of the mortgage-money, in whole or in part, out of
any surplus of the sale-proceeds remaining after payment of the arrears and of
all charges and deductions directed by law.
(2) Where the mortgaged property or any part thereof or any
interest therein is acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894),
or any other enactment for the time being in force providing for the compulsory
acquisition of immovable property, the mortgagee shall be entitled to claim
payment of the mortgage-money, in whole or in part, out of the amount due to
the mortgagor as compensation.
(3) Such claims shall prevail against all other claims except
those of prior encumbrances, and may be enforced notwithstanding the principal
money on the mortgage has not become due.