( I) The com pen• sat ion office1 shall, subject to the provmons of sub-sections (3) and ( 4), mqune into the claims of any person entitled to Thiruppuvaram immediately befme the appomted day and dec1de wh1ch claim should be allowed or rejected or wh1ch claim st:~nds escheated or lapsed.
(2) When giving a decis1on unrler sub-3ection (I), the com pensatwn officer shall have regard to the followmg matters, namely :-
(a) whether the cond1t1ons, if any, subject to which the g1 nt of Tluruppuvaram was made are compl1ed with,
(b) whether the purpo~e, 1f any, for wh1ch such grant was made, subs1~ts ;
(c) such other matter~ as may be prescribed.
(3) Befi>re holding an inqui1y under suc-~ectwn (1), the com pematJon officer shall g1ve notice m the prescnbed manner to the Tluruppuholder, to the landholder, to the Tahsdda1 of the taluk in which the land IS situate and to such other persons a'> may be specified 111 the rule~ made by the Government 111 this behalf
(4) The compematwn officer shall also publish m the presclibed manne1 m the village the notice referred to 111 suc•3ectwn (3) and after givmg the parties who appear before h1m an opportunity to br heaHi a'l:i to adduce their evidence, g1ve h1s deciSion.
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(5) Against a decision of the compensation officer under sub· sectoin (4), the Government or any person aggrieved may, w1thm three months from the date of the dec1sion, appeal to the Subordinate Judge's Court having jurisdiction over the area, and the court may pa~s such order on the appeal as it thinks fit.
(6) The District Coun fu.:y, for the purpose of satisfying itself that an order made in any appeal decided by the Subordinate Judge's Court under sub-sect1on (5) was according to law, call for the records of the case and pass such order with respect thereto as it thmks fit.