Termination of tenancies

Termination of tenancies.—

1. (1) Where any land is held by an inferior holder from an alienee, and the alienation is abolished under section 4, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law, contract or decree or order of any court, the tenancy of the inferior holder shall be terminated, unless he is an authorised holder.
2. (2) Where a tenancy is terminated under sub-section (1), the inferior holder shall be entitled to the rights of an occupant in respect of the land held by him as such inferior holder, on payment to the State Government of the occupancy price equal to the amount of six times the assessment of the land or such other amount as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The inferior holder shall be entitled to be an occupant of the land under sub-section
4. (2) only if he makes an application in writing to the Collector in this behalf within the prescribed period.
5. (4) If the inferior holder fails to make an application under sub-section (3), or fails to pay the occupancy price under sub-section (2), his right to be an occupant of the land shall be extinguished, and he shall be liable to be summarily evicted from the land by the Collector.