Stay of eviction proceedings.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the

Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964), or in any other law for the time being in force or in any judgement, decree or order of any court or proceedings of the Land Tribunal, the Taluk Land Board, the State Land Board or any other authority during the period of operation of this Act,—

1. (a) no cultivating tenant or small holder who holds or possesses any land, as purchaser for consideration, evidenced by registered document or otherwise, and which is subsequently found as excess land to be surrendered under the provisions of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (1 of 1964), shall be evicted from, or dispossessed of, such land; and
2. (b) all proceedings for such eviction or dispossession pending before any Court, Tribunal, Board or other authority referred to above, shall stand stayed. _____