Certain lands to be deemed to be occupancy lands

Certain lands to be deemed to be occupancy lands.-(1) In the case of Devasthan land, the person who is for the time being the authorised holder of the land shall be deemed to be an occupant primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of the land held by him and shall be entitled to all the rights and shall be subject to all the liabilities provided by the Code for an occupant :

Provided that in the case of Devasthan land, which is not in the actual possession of the authorised holder, but is in the possession of a person who is an inferiour holder or a tenant having a right of permanent tenancy or a tenant under the Tenancy Law, such inferiour holder or tenant shall be deemed to be an occupant, and he shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of such land and shall be entitled to all the rights and shall be subject to all the liabilities provided by the Code for an occupant.

1. (2) Nothing in sub-section
2. (1) shall be deemed to affect the rights of the religious institution to receive the amount of land revenue or rent from the authorised holder, inferiour holder or tenant, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the Inam or the provisions of the Tenancy Law.