(1) If in the opinion of the 6[State] Government it is necessary of expedient so to do the 6[State ]Government may by order in writing requisition any land for 7[ any public purpose ] :
Provided that no buildings or part thereof wherein the owner, the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be has actually resided for a continuous period of six months immediately preceding the date of the order shall be requisitioned under this section.
(2) Where any building or part thereof is to be requisitioned under subsection (1), the 6[ State ]Government shall make such enquiry as it deems it and make a declaration in the order of requisition that the owner, the landlord or the tenant, as the case may be, has not actually resided therein for a continuous period of six months immediately preceding the date of the order and such declaration shall be conclusive evidence that the owner, land lord or tenant has not so resided.