(l) ,\~soon as may be after the appointed dcly, the Settlement (Jfllcc~r aha l1 publish or cause to be published a public uoticc in such form und in such manner as may be prescrtbed, calling upon- (a} the land holders ;
(l>) the landowners ; and 34/1150/B.
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(c) all other persons interested 1n the land, the right, title and interest in respect of which have ve-sted in the Government, to prefer claims and objections if any, before <;uch date as tnay be <;pecified F":
1n the notice and to appear before him on the date specified ~therein with all \j relevant records to prove their respective claims or in support of their objections.
(2) The Settlement Officer shall issue individual notices to the land- iJ, holders, • the 1andowners and the other persons referred to 1n clause (c) of sub section (1) so far as known to him, calhngupon them to•prefer claims and objLctions, if any, before such date as may be specified in the notice and to appear before him on the date specified therein with all relevant records to prove their respective claims or in support of their objections.
(3) Notwithstanding anything con1 a1ned in sub~ection (2), the pubhcation of the notice 1n the manner referred to in subsection (I) shall be deemed to be sufficient n ltlce to the landholders, the Jandowners and all.
other persons interested in the land.
(4) The Settlement Officer ~hall, after constdering c- the clainis and objections received in pursuance of the notice bsued under subsection ( 1) of subsection (2) and aft~r hearing any person app~aring in pursuance of the said no tier and after making due enq utrie), pass an order spcci!ying- ~
(a) the extent, survey number and such other particulars as may be V prescribed of the land, tht right, ti tie and interest in respect of which have vested in the Govern1ncnt under section 3 ;
(b) the amount due to the landowners under section 4 ;
(c) the purchase price payable by the land holder under section 6 ;
(d) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(5) Where 1 he landholder is entitled to the assignment of the right, title and Interest 1n respect of only a port Jon of the holding held by him, the settlement Officer shall, a<> far as possible, as~•gn to the landholder the right, tJtle and interc~t in respect of the portton of his chotce.