(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 18A, where the tenant is a minor or a widow or a person subject to mental or physical disability or a serving member of the Defence Forces, the right to purchase land under that section may be exercised—
(a) by the minor within one year from the date on which he attains majority;
(b) by the successor in title of the widow within one year from the date on which her interest in the land ceases to exist;
(c) within one year from the date on which the mental or physical disability of the tenant ceases to exist;
(d) within one year from the date on which the tenant ceases to be a serving member of the Defence Forces:
Provided that where a person of any such category is a member of a joint family, the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply if at least one member of the joint family is outside the categories mentioned in this sub-section, unless before the tillers’ day the share of such person in the joint family has been separated by metes and bounds, and the 75[Mamlatdar] on inquiry is satisfied that the share of such person in the land is separated having regard to the area, assessment, classification and the value of the land, in the same proportion as the share of that person in the entire joint family property.
(2) A tenant desirous of exercising the right conferred on him under sub-section (1) shall give an intimation in that behalf to the landlord and the 76[Mamlatdar] within whose jurisdiction the land is situated in the prescribed manner within the period specified in that sub-section.
(3) The provisions of section 18A and sections 18C to 181 shall, so far as may be applicable, apply to such purchase.
18C. 77[Mamlatdar]to issue notices and determine price of land to be paid by tenants.
— (1) As soon as may be after the tillers’ day, the 78[Mamlatdar] shall publish or cause to be published a public notice in the prescribed form in the Official Gazette and also in such other manner as may be prescribed calling upon—
(a) all tenants who under section 18A are deemed to have purchased the lands;
(b) all landlords of such land; and
(c) all other persons interested therein, to appear before him on the date specified in the notice.
79[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the 80[Mamlatdar] may, on his own motion or on an application from any person who has been called upon to appear before him under sub-section (1), give an opportunity to appear before him on any subsequent day, time and place other than that specified in the public notice under sub-section (1), to—
(a) such tenants or such persons claiming to be tenants;
(b) such landlords and other interested parties, who had appeared before the 81[Mamlatdar] in response to notice published under sub-section (1)”;]
(3) The 82[Mamlatdar] shall record in the prescribed manner the statement of the tenant whether he is or is not willing to purchase the land held by him as a tenant.
(4) Where any tenant 83[…] makes a statement that he is not willing to purchase the land, the 84[Mamlatdar] shall, by an order in writing declare that such tenant is not willing to purchase the land and that the purchase is ineffective:
Provided that if such order is passed in default of the appearance of any party, the 85[Mamlatdar] shall communicate such order to the parties and any party on whose default the order was passed may within sixty days from the date on which the order was communicated to him apply for the review of the same.
(5) If a tenant is willing to purchase, the 86[Mamlatdar] shall, after giving an opportunity to the tenant and the landlord and all other persons interested in such land to be heard and after holding an inquiry determine the purchase price for such land in accordance with the provisions of section 18D.
(6) In the case of a tenant who is deemed to have purchased the land on a date subsequent to the tiller’s day, the 87[Mamlatdar] shall, as soon as may be after such day, determine the price of the land.