Section 17: Filing, Hearing and Disposal of Objections

1. Any person whose interests are affected by the Bhoodan declaration made under section 11 may, within thirty days of the publication, file objections on the same before the Tehsildar. 2 The Tehsildar shall register every such objection and shall fix a date of hearing of which notice shall be given to the declarant and the objector without recovering any process fee or any other fee,. 3. on the date of hearing or any other date to which it may be postponed, the Tehsildar shall proceed to investigate and dispose of the objections and shall subject to the provisions of section 21,. a either confirm the Bhoodan declaration, or b supersede the same. 4. If the Tehisldar confirms the Bhoodan declaration then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, all the rights, title and interest of the owner in such land shall stand transferred to and vest in the Bhoodan Board for purposes of Bhoodan Yagna. 5. Where the Bhoodan declaration is superseded by the Tehsildar under sub-section 3, the donation shall stand cancelled and the owner shall be deemed to continue to have all his rights, interests and title in such land as if no such donation was made.