Mamlatdar to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants

Mamlatdar to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants.—

1. (1) As soon as may be after the tillers day, the Mamlatdar shall publish or cause to be published a public notice in the prescribed form in the Official Gazette arid also in such other manner as may be prescribed calling upon—
   • (a) all tenants who under section 18A are deemed to have purchased the lands;
   • (b) all landlords of such land and
   • (c) all other persons interested therein, to appear before him on the date specified in the notice.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Mamlatdar may, on his own motion or on an application from any person who has been called upon to appear before him under sub-section (1), give an opportunity to appear before him on any subsequent day, time and place other than that specified in the public notice under sub-section (1), to —
   • (a) such tenants or such persons claiming to be tenants;
   • (b) such landlords and other interested parties, who had appeared before the Mamlatdar in response to notice published under sub-section (1);
3. (3) The Mamlatdar shall record in the prescribed manner the state- ment of the tenant whether he is or is not willing to purchase the land held by him as a tenant.
4. (4) Where any tenant makes a statement that he is not willing to purchase the land, the Mamlatdar shall, by an order in writing declare that such tenant is not willing to purchase the land and that die purchase is ineffective. Provided that if such order is passed in default of the appearance of any party, the Mamlatdar shall communicate such order to the parties and any party on whose default the order was passed may within sixty days from the date on which the order was communicated to him apply for the review of the same.
5. (5) If a tenant is willing to purchase, the Mamlatdar shall, after giving an opportunity to the tenant and the landlord and all other persons interested in such land to be heard and after holding an inquiry determine the purchase price for such land in accordance with the provisions of section 18D.
6. (6) In the case of a tenant who is deemed to have purchased the land on a date subsequent to the tiller's day, the Mamlatdar shall, as soon as may be after such day, determine the price of the land.