Bidding on behalf of the Government or the institution notified under section 71 of this Act

Bidding on behalf of the Government or the institution notified under section 71 of this Act

1. (1) When an immovable property is put up for sale at the time and place specified in the notice under clause
2. (2) of section 49 for the recovery of arrears of public revenue due on land, if there be no bid or if the highest bid be insufficient to cover the said arrears and those subsequently accruing due up to the date of sale, together with interest and cost of process, the officer, conducting the sale shall postpone the sale to another date which shall not be later than sixty days from the date of the first sale and give notice of the subsequent sale as required under clause
3. (4) of section 49.
4. (2) When the property is put up for sale on the date to which it was postponed under sub-section (1), at the time and place specified in the notice,-
   • (i) if there be no bid, the officer conducting the sale may purchase the property on behalf of the Government for an amount of ten paise ; and may apply to the Collector to set aside the sale.
   • (ii) if the highest bid be insufficient to cover the arrears referred to in sub-section
5. (1) and those subsequently accruing due up to the date of the sale and interest and cost of process, such officer may bid on behalf of the Government for an amount higher than such bid by ten paise,and in either case the Government shall acquire the property subject to the provisions of this Act.
6. (3) The provisions of clause
7. (3) of section 49 and section 84 shall not apply to cases where immovable property is purchase on behalf of the Government under this section.
8. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, after the confirmation of the sale, all the right, title and interest of the defaulter purchased on behalf of the Government shall be deemed to have rested in the Government from the date of purchase and if the defaulter is in actual possession of the property or if he is entitled to possession, the Collector or the authorised officer shall, immediately after the confirmation of the sale, take possession of the property. If the Collector or the authorised officer is opposed or impeded in taking possession, he shall, if a Magistrate, enforce the surrender of the land to himself and, if not a Magistrate he shall apply to a Magistrate, and such Magistrate shall enforce the surrender of the land to the Collector or the authorised officer, as the case may be.