Right of mundkar to purchase the dwelling house.

1. (1) Not-withstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force, a mundkar shall, subject to the provisions of this Act have the right to purchase the dwelling house occupied by him.
2. (2) The maximum extent of land around or appurtenant to the dwelling house which a mundkar is entitled to purchase under this section shall be as indicated under sub-clause
   • (i) of clause (i) of section 2.
3. (3) The purchase price payable by the mundkar for his dwelling house shall be the market value of the dwelling house purchased 10[ as prevailing on the appointed date ] and the improvement thereon, other than the improvement, if any, belonging to the mundkar: Provided that, when the house, hut or any structure with its materials belong, wholly or

partly, to the mundkar, the corresponding value shall be deducted from the market value and, in such case, the purchase price shall be the balance left after deducting the corresponding value from the market value:

11[Provided further that—

1. (a) when a mundkar has been permitted to occupy the dwelling house by the bhatkar for the purpose of cultivation of, or for the purpose of watching and protecting, an agricultural land of the bhatkar and is actually rendering such service and continues to render such service with or without remuneration; or
2. (b) Where a mundkar is an agricultural labourer or a village artisan; or
3. (c) where the annual income of a mundkar, being a person belonging to Scheduled

Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and not falling under clause (a) or clause (b), from all sources does not exceed rupees three thousand and six hundred; Then, the purchase price payable by such mundkar and a member of his family shall be twenty percent of the market value payable. Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-section—

1. (a) “Scheduled Castes” means such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within such castes, races or tribes as are deemed under article 341 of the Constitution to be Scheduled Castes in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu;
2. (b) “Scheduled Tribes” means such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or

groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under article 342 of the Constitution to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.]

1. (4) The purchase price payable under sub-section (3) in respect of the dwelling house shall be paid in not more than ten equal annual instalments: Provided that, it shall be open to the mundkar to pay the entire purchase price in lumpsum, in which case, the amount payable shall be only ninety per cent of the purchase price.
2. (5) The market value of the dwelling house shall be decided by the Mamlatdar, after making such inquiry as he deems necessary and in the prescribed manner.