(I) If the land was the same acquired from a tenant and there is a sub-tenant in occupation of it, then the same procedure as laid down in Rule 16 sha ll be followed mutaits mutandis.
(2) If the land was acquired from a tenant but there is no sub-tenant in occupation of it, then the Collector or the officer authorised shall entertain petitions from the classes of'personsmentioned in Section 17, verify the truth ofthe petitions through the Settlement Officer or the Circle Sub-Deputy Collector, select the person best entitled to settlement under the provisions of the Act fix the amount ofmoney payable by him of the State Government (which shall not exceed the amount ofcompensation paid by the Government to the tenant from whom it was acquired), andthe number of instahnents not exceeding five in which it shall be paid. And on payment of the full amount he shall pass an order of Settlement with him. He shall forward a copy ofhis order to the Settlement Officer or the Circle Sub-Deputy Collector for necessary correction of record of rights.
(3) The Co llector or the Officer authorised sha ll maintain a register mutatis matandis in Form E.