Occupancy rights in respect of lands held under watan.

All land held under a watan is hereby resumed and shall be regranted to the holder in accordance with the following provisions, namely:-

1. (1) in the case of a watan, if the commutation settlement permits the transfer of the land appertaining to such watan, the land shall be regranted to the holder without payment of any occupancy price;
2. (2) in the case of a watan to which clause (1) does not apply, the land appertaining to the watan shall be regranted to the holder on payment of the occupancy price equal to twelve times the amount of the full assessment of such land within the prescribed period : Provided that in respect of the land held under a watan which has not been assigned towards the emoluments of the person performing the service appertaining to the watan occupancy price equal to six times the amount of the full assessment of such land shall be paid by the holder within the aforesaid period for its regrant ; 1[(3) On or after the commencement of the Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition), the Bombay Services Inams (Useful to Community) Abolition, the Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition, the Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition and the Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of Office) (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Mah. XXI of 2002) (hereinafter, in this section, referred to as "the commencement date"), the occupancy of the land regranted under sub-section (1) may be transferred by the occupant for agricultural purpose, and no previous sanction or no objection certificate from the Collector or any other authority shall be necessary for such transfer. After such transfer, the land shall be continued to be held by such transferee occupant on new and impartible tenure (Occupant Class II) in accordance with the provisions of the Code : Provided that, any such occupancy held on new and impartible tenure (Occupant Class II) may, after the commencement date, be converted into old tenure (Occupant Class I) by the occupant by making payment of fifty per cent. of the amount of the current market value of such land to the Government, and after such conversion, such land shall be held by the occupant as Occupant Class I, in accordance with the provisions of the Code : Provided further that, if on the commencement date, any such occupancy has already, with the prior permission of the Collector or any other competent authority on payment of the appropriate amount as nazarana, been transferred for non-agricultural use, such transfer of occupancy shall be deemed to have been made under the first proviso and the land shall be deemed to be held by the occupant as an Occupant Class I, in accordance with the provisions of the Code, with effect from the date of such transfer : Provided also that, if on the commencement date, any such occupancy has already, without prior permission of the Collector or any other competent authority and without payment of the amount equal to fifty per cent. of the current market value such land, as Nazarana, been transferred for nonagricultural use, such transfer may be regularised on payment of an amount equal to fifty per cent. of the current market value of such land for non-agricultural use as Nazarana, and an amount equal to fifty per cent. of such Nazarana, as a fine, and on such payment the occupant shall hold the land as an Occupant Class I, in accordance with the provisions of the Code.] 2[Provided also that, on or before the commencement of the Maharashtra Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition), the Maharashtra Service Inams (Useful to Community) Abolition, the Maharashtra Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition, the Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition and the Maharashtra Revenue Patels (Abolition of Office) (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Mah. X of 2021), if any such occupancy has already, without prior permission of the Collector or any other competent authority and without payment of an amount equal to fifty per cent. of the current market value of such land, been transferred for non-agricultural use, or utilised for non-agricultural use, and division of such land or plot has been or is being regularised under the Maharashtra Gunthewari Developments (Regularisation, Upgradation and Control) Act, 2001 (Mah. XXVII of 2001) (hereinafter referred to as "the Gunthewari Developments Act"), then such transfer may be regularised on payment of an amount equal to twenty five per cent. of the current market value of such land in addition to any amount payable under the Gunthewari Development Act for regularization of gunthewari development; and on such payment, the occupant shall hold the land or plot as an occupant Class-I in accordance with the provisions of the Code. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the term "market value of such land" means the value of such land specified in the Annual Statement of Rates published under the provisions of the Maharashtra Stamp (Determination of True Market Value of Property) Rules, 1995 or any other Rules for the time being in force, in this regard for the relevant year, and where such Annual Statement of Rates is not prepared or available, it means the value of such land as determined by the Assistant Director of the Town Planning Department of the concerned District.] Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, the expression "holder" shall include-
3. (1) an alienee holding land under a watan, and
4. (2) in the case of a watan the commutation settlement in respect of which permits the transfer of the land appertaining to the watan, a person in whom the ownership of such land for the time being vests.