Validation of appointments of certain officers

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any court or tribunal to the contrary, or in the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, or in the Maharashtra Tenancy Laws, or in any rules, notifications or orders made under any of these Acts, any person appointed as an officer to exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of an officer under the Maharashtra Tenancy Laws or the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been validly and duly appointed as such officer, and any such appointment shall not be called in question in any court or before any tribunal or authority merely on the ground that the procedure for such appointment was not followed, or that such person did not possess the necessary qualifications, or that there was no post or vacancy for such appointment, or on any other ground whatsoever.

(2) All proceedings held, or acts or things done, by any such officer, in the exercise of such powers, performance of such functions or discharge of such duties, shall be deemed to be, and shall always be deemed to have been, validly held or done, and shall not be called in question in any court or before any tribunal or authority on the ground that such officer was not duly appointed or that he was not competent to hold such proceedings or do such acts or things.