Surrender of land in excess of certain extent

(1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any cultivating tenant who owns, or who cultivates either as tenant or as owner or as both, an extent of land in excess of one veli (6-2/3 acres) of wet land. (2) Any cultivating tenant who owns, or who cultivates either as tenant or as owner or as both, an extent of land exceeding that specified in sub-section (1) but not exceeding 10 acres of wet land may, by notice in writing addressed to the landowner, relinquish at the end of the agricultural year ending in 1957 the tenancy, in respect of such portion of the land aforesaid, as may be necessary to entitle him to all the benefits of a cultivating tenant under this Act. Such cultivating tenant shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Act till the end of the agricultural year ending in 1957 and shall thereafter be entitled to all the rights of a cultivating tenant under this Act only on such relinquishment. Expalanation I – In relation the Shencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district, the expression ‘the agricultural year ending in 1957‘ in both places where it occurs in this sub-section shall be construed as referring to ‘the agricultural year ending in 1962‘. Explanation II – In relation to the added territories, the expression ‘the agricultural year ending in 1957‘ wherever it occurs in this sub-section except in Explanation I shall be construed as referring to ‘the agricultural year ending in 1964. Explanation III – In relation to the Kanniyakumari district, the expression ‘the agricultural year ending in 1957‘ wherever it occurs in the sub-section except in Explanations I and II shall be construed as referring to ‘the agricultural year ending in 1979‘. (3) For the purpose of computing the land owned or cultivated by a person all the lands owned or cultivated by him whether wet, dry or garden shall be taken into account and 3 acres of dry land or 1-1/2 acres of garden land shall be taken as equivalent to one acre of wet land.