Lands mortgaged to Government and co-operative societies

A. 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.