A landlord (other than a sthani or the trustee or owner of a place ofpubhc religious worship) who requires the holding bona· fide for cultivation by hi~self, or any member of his family, may 24 resume from his tenant, who is in possession of land exceeding the ceding area, the whole or a portiOn of the holding, subJeCt to the con dition that. by such resumption, the total extent of land in the possession of the landlord 1s not raised above the ce1ling area and the total extent of land in the possessiOn of the cultivating tenant is not reduced below the ceiling area.
Explanatwn.-ln this section, references to the ceiling area in rela tion to the landlord or the tenant shall, where such landlord or tenant is a member of a family, be construed as references to the ceiling area m relation to that family.
I 7. Resumptzon by small holder.--Without prejudice to the right of resumption under section 16, a small holder (other than a stham or the trustee or owner of a place of public religious worship) may resume from h1s tenant a portion of the holding not exceeding one-half:
Provided that, by such resumption, the total extent of land in the possess10n of the small holder shall not be raised above four standard acres or four acres in extent, whichever is greater:
Provided further that, except as provided in sub-sections (2) and
(3) of section 53, no land shall be resumed under this section from a tenant who was entitled to fixity of tenure in respect of his holding 1mmediately before the 2 I st January, I 96 I, under any law then in fu~. .