12. Where a tenant cultivator of any extent of paddy land dies and there is no spouse, relative or nominated successor to inherit the deceased's rights under this Law in respect of such extent in accordance with the provisions of this Law, then-
| (a) if the landlord of such extent is also the owner of such extent, he may, after giving within two months after the death of such tenant cultivator written notice that he desires to be the owner cultivator of such extent to the Agricultural Productivity Committee and to the Cultivation Committee within whose local jurisdiction such extent wholly or mainly lies, occupy and use such extent as owner cultivator; or |
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| (b) if the landlord of such extent is not the owner of such extent, or if the landlord and the owner of such extent fails to give; within the time allowed therefor, the written notice referred to in paragraph (a), the Agricultural Productivity Committee shall, in consultation with such Cultivation Committee, appoint any suitable person to be the tenant cultivator of such extent and upon such appointment the appointee shall, subject to the provisions of this Law, be the tenant cultivator of such extent. |
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