Certain persons who were cultivating land on varam arrangements to be deemed tenants

Certain persons who were cultivating land on varam arrangements to be deemed tenants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, or in any contract, custom or usage, or in any judgment decree or order of court, any person who, by virtue of the provisions of the Mahe Stay of Eviction Proceedings Order, 1962 (published with the notification No.G.S.R. 615, dated 28-4-1962 of the Government of India in the Ministry of External Affairs was entitled to cultivate any nilam after the 28th April, 1962 and was cultivating the nilam at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a tenant, notwithstanding the expiry of the term fixed under the varam arrangement.