Abolition of Patel Watans and incidents thereof

Abolition of Patel Watans and incidents thereof.-

1. (1) With effect from and on the appointed day, notwithstanding anything contained in any law, usage, settlement, grant, sanad or order,—
   • (a) all Patel Watans shall be and are hereby abolished;
   • (b) all rights to hold office of a Patel and any other incidents of the Patel Watan shall be and are hereby extinguished;
   • (c) all land appertaining to a Patel Watan, if any, shall be and is hereby resumed and shall be subject to the provisions of the Land Revenue Code and the Tenancy Law as if it were unalienated land: Provided that—
     • (i) in the case of land which was held as a Patel Watan and in respect of which no commutation settlement was effected, the Watandar shall be deemed to be an occupant of the said land and shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of such land, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Revenue Code;
     • (ii) in the case of land which was held as a Patel Watan and in respect of which a commutation settlement was effected, the holder of such land shall be deemed to be an occupant thereof and shall be primarily liable to the State Government for the payment of land revenue due in respect of such land, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Revenue Code.