(1) The Lessee Cultivator and the Land Owner - Lessor shall make all efforts to amicably settle any dispute between them arising out of lease agreement under this Act, using third party mediation whenever feasible.
(2) If the dispute is not settled through the mechanism mentioned in sub-section (1), either party may file a petition before the Competent Authority, which shall adjudicate the dispute using summary procedure within a maximum period of three months.
(3) For every order other than interim order passed by the Competent Authority under this Act, an appeal shall lie to the Collector.
(4) An appeal against the order of the Collector shall lie to the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal which shall be the final authority to adjudicate disputes, under this Act.
(5) Any appeal preferred to the Collector or the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal under this Act shall be disposed of within a maximum period of one year.
(6) During the pendency of dispute between the Land Owner - Lessor and the Lessee Cultivator, the Competent Authority or the Collector or the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, may pass such interim order for compliance of the conditions of the lease agreement as he or it deems appropriate: Provided that, he or it shall not pass any such order, as shall allow Lessee Cultivator to remain in possession of land even after the expiry or termination of lease agreement.
(7) If any stay order is passed then on the expiry of the term of lease agreement, such stay order shall automatically cease to operate and the Land Owner - Lessor shall be given possession of the land compulsorily.