Power of Government to withdraw exemption. 96

5[88D. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 88, 88A, 88B and Government 88C, if the State Government is satisfied,– to withdraw exemption. (i) in the case of an area referred to in clause (b) of section 88, that the chances of non-agricultural or industrial development are remote, or that after the eviction of tenants from any land in such area, the land has not been used for a non-agricultural or industrial purpose, (ii) that the lands transferred by a Bhoodan Samiti are not cultivated personally by the transferees or are alienated by them, (iii) in the case of lands referred to in clause (b) of section 88B, that the trust is unable to look after the property or has mismanaged it or that there are disputes between the trust and the tenants, and (iv) in the case of lands referred to in section 88C, that the annual income of the person has exceeded ` 1,500 or that the total holding of such person exceeds an economic holding, the State Government may, by order published in the prescribed 1. This proviso was inserted by Guj. 16 of 1960, s. 28(2). 2. Sub-section (5) was deleted, ibid., s. 28(3). 3. Section 88CC was inserted by Guj. 37 of 1980, s. 5, Sch., Sr. No. 1(2). 4. Section 88CA was inserted by Bom. 63 of 1958, s. 18. 5. This section was substituted for the original by Bom. 38 of 1957, s. 33. 1948 : Bom. LXVII] The Gujarat Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 97 manner, direct that with effect from such date as may be specified in the order such land or area, as the case may be, shall cease to be exempted from all or any of the provisions of this Act form which it was exempted under any of the sections aforesaid, and any certificate granted under section 88B or 88C, as the case may be, shall stand revoked. (2) Where any such land or area ceases to be so exempted than in the case of a tenancy subsisting on the date specified in the order issued under sub-section (1), the landlord shall be entitiled to terminate such tenancy under section 31 within one year from such date and the tanant, unless his tenancy is so terminated, shall have a right to purchase the land within one year from the expiry of the period during which such landlord is entitled to terminate the tenancy. The provisions of sections 31 to 31D (both inclusive) and sections 32 to 32R (both inclusive) shall so as far may be applicable, apply to such termination of tenancy and to the right of the tenant to purchase the land.]