(1) Where, in respect of any land the possession of which has been taken by the authorised officer under section 32, the contract of tenancy provides for the continuance of the tenancy after the expiry of the agricultural year immediately succeeding the date of taking such possession, the Government shall pay to the tenant such amount as is provided in sub-section (2).
* Inserted vide Act No.7 of 2003 w.e.f 10-7-2003.
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(2) The amount payable to any tenant under sub-section (1) shall be one-eighth of the fair rent for the land calculated in the manner specified in paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule I and out of such amount, three-fourths shall be paid to the cultivating tenant and one-fourth to the intermediary, if any,
(3) If any dispute arises in regard to the amount payable under sub-section (2), either party may make an application to the Land Tribunal within whose jurisdiction the land or the major part thereof is situated and the Land Tribunal shall decide such dispute in such manner as may be prescribed.
Certain claims for arrears of rent not to be enforced against Government
37. No claim of any person to any arrear of rent or any other amount accrued or due in respect of any land for the period prior to the date of taking possession of such land under section 32 shall be enforced by any court whether in execution of a decree or otherwise against the Government or against any person holding the land under the Government.
Land owner’s right to resume possession under Puducherry Act 9 of 1971 not affected
38. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed to affect the right of any land owner under the Puducherry Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1970 (9 of 1971) to resume possession for purposes of personal cultivation of the land the possession of which has been taken by the authorised officer under this Chapter and for the purposes of such resumption the Government shall be deemed to be the cultivating tenant in respect of the land aforesaid.
Furnishing of return on acquisition by lease of any land in excess of cultivating tenant’s ceiling area