Disposal of property of any public land by unauthorised occupants.

(i) Where any person has been evicted from any public land under section 8, the Deputy Commissioner may remove or cause to he removed, or dispose of, by public auction, any property remaining on such land. (ii) Where any property is sold under sub-section (1), the sale proceeds shall, after deducting the expenses of the sale and the amount, if any, due to the State Government, local authority, government company or corporation, as the case may he on account of arrears of rents, damages or costs, he paid to such person or persons as may appear to the Deputy Commissioner to he entitled to the same; Provided that where the Deputy Commissioner is unable to decide as to the person or persons to whom the balance of the amount is payable or as to the apportionment of the same, he may refer such dispute to the court of competent jurisdiction for a decision thereon.