Lands in respect of which a landholder is entitled to ryotwari patta

(1) In the case of an existing inam estate, the landholder shall, with effect on and from the notified date, be entitled to a ryotwari patta in respect of- (a) all lands which immediately before the notified date properly included as private land within the meaning of clause (10) of section 3 of the Estates Land Act : Provided that the private land referred to in sub-clause (1) has not been subsequently converted into ryoti land or has not been finally held to be ryoti land under the Tamil Nadu Estates Land (Reduction of Rent) Act, 1947 (Tamil Nadu Act XXX of 1947); (2) (a) is, in the case of a landholder other than a religious institution, proved to have been cultivated by the landholder himself, by his own servants or by hired labour with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, for a continuous period of three years within a period of twelve years immediately before the 1st day of April 1960 ; and (b) (i) all lands which were properly included or which ought to have been properly included in the holding of a ryot and which have been acquired by the landholder by inheritance or succession under a will, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, from the date of such acquisition or the 1st day of July 1950 whichever is later and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from such later date ; (ii) all lands which were properly included, or which ought to have been properly included, in the holding of a ryot and which have been acquired by the landholder by purchase, exchange or gift, including purchase at a sale for arrears of rent, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, from the 1st day of July 1950 and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from that date ; (iii) all lands [not being (i) lands of the description specified in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (16) of section 3 of the Estates Land Act, or (ii) forest lands] which have been voluntarily abandoned or relinquished by a ryot, or which have never been in the occupation of a ryot, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, from the 1st day of July 1950 and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from that date. (2) In the case of a new inam estate the landholder shall, with effect on and from the notified date, be entitled to a ryotwari patta in respect of- (a) all lands which immediately before the notified date belonged to him as private land : Provided that in the case of a landholder other than a religious institution the private land specified in clause (13)(ii)(a) of section 2 is proved to have been cultivated by the landholder himself, by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry for a continuous period of three years within a period of twelve years immediately before the 1st day of April 1960; (b) (i) all lands which were properly included, or which ought to have been properly included in the holding of a ryot and which have been acquired by the landholder by inheritance or succession under a will, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry from the date of such acquisition or the 1st day of September 1955 whichever is later and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from such later date; (ii) all lands which were properly included, or which ought to have been properly included in the holding of a ryot and which have been acquired by the landholder by purchase, exchange or gift, including purchase at a sale for arrears of rent, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, from the 1st day of September 1955 or from the date of such acquisition whichever is later and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from that date: Provided that nothing in this sub-clause shall affect lands acquired by purchase, exchange or gift including purchase at a sale for arrears of rent by the landholder on or after the 1st day of April 1960. (iii) all lands not being (i) lands of the description specified in items (a), (b) and (c) of sub-clause (ii) of clause (17) of section 2, or (ii) forest lands which have been voluntarily abandoned or relinquished by a ryot, or which have never been in the occupation of a ryot, provided that the landholder has cultivated such lands himself, by his own servants or by hired labour, with his own or hired stock, in the ordinary course of husbandry, from the 27th day of September 1955 and has been in direct and continuous possession of such lands from that date. (3) In the case of an inam estate or part thereof held immediately before the notified date by an individual on condition of rendering service to a religious institution, the grant of ryotwari patta under sub-section (1) or (2) shall be subject to the provisions of section 33. [Explanation I].- " Cultivate " in this section includes the planting and rearing of topes, gardens and orchards, but does not include the rearing of topes of spontaneous growth. [Explanation II.--For the purposes of this proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (1) and proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (2), " religious institution " shall mean a religious institution as defined in clause (18) of section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959).]