Lands mortgaged to Government and co-operative societies.

When a tenant has mortgaged his interest in the land in favour or Government or a co-operative society or corresponding new Bank with the permission of Government, in consideration of a loan advanced to him, then notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the landlord shall not, while the mortgage subsists, without the prior permission of Government, be entitled to resume the land for personal cultivation, or to terminate the tenancy on any of the grounds mentioned in section 11 or otherwise, nor shall the tenant be entitled without such permission to surrender his interest to the landlord and any such surrender shall be void: Provided, however, that for the period during which such permission has been sought but has not been granted, the obligations of the tenant under this Act to the landlord shall devolve upon Government or the co-operative society or corresponding new Bank as the case may be. Explanation.— For the purposes of sections 15 and 15A, the expression “corresponding new Bank” means a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (Central Act 5 of 1970.) (1) On the proposal of the Director of Agriculture, the Government shall issue from time to time before and during a cultivation season, directions on the following matters, for being implemented and followed by the tenants in cultivating the land held by them.