Manner of applying to the Collector under section 13-A (3) and manner of determining price of land under section 13-A (3)

(1) A tenant who finds that the price at which the landlord intends to sell his land is excessive, shall make an application in duplicate to the Collector under sub-section (3) of section 13-A in Form I-C and shall present it to the Collector in person during office hours. (2) On receipt of such application the Collector shall send a copy of the application to the landlord. (3) The Collector shall then hold an enquiry after summoning the landlord, the tenant and their witnesses, if any, on a specified day. (4) On the specified day or on any subsequent day to which the inquiry may be adjourned, the Collector shall take evidence of the parties and after taking into consideration the principles of assessing the market value of the land as laid down in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, shall pass an order determining the price of the land.