Amendment of section 32K of Bom. LXVII of

In section 32K of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), to clause (ii), the following provisos shall be added, namely :— “ Provided that in a case in which the tenant is required to deposit the amount in lump sum, if the Tribunal is satisfied that such tenant has failed to deposit the amount within the period specified in sub-clause (a), for any reason beyond his control, it may extend the period by a period not exceeding one year. Provided further that where the period within which the lump sum was to be paid has expired before the commencement of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 1960, then notwithstanding the expiry of the period the tribunal may extend the period by a period not exceeding one year from the date of such commencement”.