( 1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sectiOn (2), with effect from such date as may be notified by the Government in the Gazette, no family or adult unmarried person shall be entitled to own or hold or to possess under a mortgage lands in the aggregate in excess of the ceilmg area.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (I), it shall be lawful for any adult member m a family to own or hold land in excess of the ceilmg area to the extent necessary to make up the ceiling area of his lineal descendants, other than h1s minor unmarried ch1ldt en, who arc ahve on the date notified under sub-section (I) and who would inherit his lands on his death :
Provided that the aforesaid adult member shall take into account all acquisitions of land or mterests in land made by such lineal descend ants or the members of their families for fixmg the total extent that such adult member shall be entitled to own or hold, from time to time, and shall be bound to surrender the excess.
Explanatzon I.-In the case of !meal descendants who are members of other families, the ceiling area shall be that applicable to their families.
Explanatwn I! -For the purposes of this sub-section, " to hold land " shall include possessmg land under a usufructuary mortgage.