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| (1) Where there is no tenant cultivator in respect of an extent of paddy land and such extent is not cultivated for two or more successive seasons, the Commissioner may, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), appoint the cultivator of any extent of paddy land which in the opinion of the Commissioner is an uneconomic extent, to be the tenant cultivator of the first-mentioned extent. |
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| (2) No appointment under subsection (1) shall be made by the Commissioner in respect of any extent of paddy land unless-
| | (a) he has given written notice of his intention so to do to the landlord of such extent, and | | |
| | (b) the landlord of such extent has failed to show, within. such time as shall be specified in such notice, sufficient cause against the making of such appointment. | | |
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| (3) Where any such extent of paddy land as is mentioned first in subsection (1) is occupied and used by any person at the time a tenant cultivator is appointed under that sub section the Commissioner shall in writing order such person to vacate such extent thereof on or before such date as shall be specified in such order and if such person fails to comply with such order he shall be evicted from such extent in accordance with the provisions of section 6. |
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