These words were added, by Bom. 61 of 1958, s. 3 (2) (b).

(1) Any owner of a fragment may transfer it to the State Government on payment by the State Government of such compensation to persons possessing interest therein as the Collector may determine and thereupon the fragment shall vest absolutely in the State Government free from all encumbrances but no such fragment shall be transferred to the State Government unless it is first offered to the owner of a contiguous survey number or recognised sub-division of a survey number on payment of the compensation determined by the Collector as aforesaid and such owner has refused to purchase the fragment on payment of such compensation. (2) Any such fragment may be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section 117-B of the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879.