CHAPTER III

Chapter III omitted by the Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act No. 17 of 1976). (1) Where the order is for awarding or restoring possession, the Mamlatdar shall give effect thereto by issuing such orders to the village officer or to any subordinate under his control or otherwise as he thinks fit: Provided that where at the time when an order is recorded for awarding possession of any land, there is a crop on such land, which has been sown by or at the expense of the opponent and the Mamlatdar is satisfied that it has been so sown in good faith, the Mamlatdar may and if the opponent makes an application for the purpose and furnishes sufficient security or deposits a sufficient sum for the payment of the costs of the case shall pass an order staying delivery of possession of such land to the applicant seeking possession thereof, either — (a) Until the applicant agrees to take the crop at a valuation to be made under the orders of the Mamlatdar according to the value of the crop at such time, including any instalments of the Government assessment which the opponent may have paid for the current year; or (b) Where the applicant is not willing to take the crop at such valuation, until after the expiration of sufficient time for the crop to be gathered by the opponent. The amount of any valuation made under clause (a) of the above proviso shall be paid to the opponent through the Mamlatdar: Provided that no order shall be executed till the expiry of the period of appeal. (2) Where the Mamlatdar or Tribunal or the Collector awards costs, such costs together with the costs of execution shall be recoverable from the party as arrears of land revenue. (1) It shall be lawful for any survey officer authorised in this behalf to erect or cause to be constructed, laid out, maintained or repaired, boundary marks and survey marks of village or survey numbers or sub-divisions and to assess all charges incurred thereby on the holders or others having an interest therein. (2) Such officer may by a notice in writing, require land holders to construct lay out, maintain or repair within a specified time, the boundary marks or survey marks of their respective survey numbers of sub-divisions; and on their failure to do so the survey officer shall construct, lay out or repair them and assess all charges incurred thereby as hereinbefore provided. (3) The boundary marks and survey marks shall be of such description, and shall be constructed, laid out, maintained or repaired in such manner and shall be of such dimension and materials as may be determined by the Director of Land Survey according to the requirement of soil, climate, durability and cheapness of materials.