(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, and subject to the specific or general directions of the Government, the allotting authority may, on the advice of the Advisory Committee, instead of ejecting a trespasser from the land occupied by him, allow him to retain possession of the whole, or part of such land to which he would have been entitled to allotment under these rules:
Provided that :-
(a) he is a landless agriculturist and the total area of land held by him together with the area of the land so regularized shall not exceed 10 acres of command land. (For purposes of computing the total area of his holding, his notional share in the joint holding of his family shall also be taken into consideration), and ______________________________
1. Inserted by Notfn. No. F.4(12) Rev./Col./75, dt. 04.02.1981.
2. Added by Notfn. No. F.18(23) Rev./Col./77, dt. 05.02.1981.
3. Inserted by Notification No. F.4(24) Rev./Col./82, dt. 24.01.1984. and substituted by Notification No. F.4(24) Rev./Col/82, dt. 18.01.1985.
4. Added by Notification No. F.4(2) Rev./Col./76, dt. 22.09.1981.
(b) he has been in continuous possession of the trespassed land prior to 1[01.01.2000] or prior to the date on which the area was declared to be a colony, whichever is earlier.
(2) Upon regularization in the manner indicated in sub-rule (1), the trespasser shall be deemed to have been allotted the land so regularized under these rules and shall be governed by the terms and conditions prescribed in these rules, and shall be bound to pay twice the amount of the reserve price fixed under rule 17.]