Section 19: Transitory provision

Where at any time between July 1, 1971 and February 24, 1972 any grower of tendu leaves had entered into any contract for the sale of tendu leaves expected to be grown by him during the year 1972 to any trader and obtained and advance from such trader towards the price of the leaves expected to be delivered to the trader under such contract, then notwithstanding that by virtue of the provisions of Sections 5 and 16 such contract shall have become void on the appointed day the said grower and trader may make a joint application before the Divisional Forest Officer or an officer authorised by him in that behalf giving particulars of such advance and thereupon the said officer, on being duly satisfied that the application has been voluntarily made by the grower, may direct the officer or agent referred to in Section 8 to pay on behalf of the grower to such trader a sum, not exceeding the total unpaid amount of the advance without any interest or compensation out of the price due to the grower for leaves sold under Section 8, and the liability of the State Government or the agent to the grower and of the grower to the trade shall to the extent of such payment stand discharged, and the grower shall not be liable to pay any interest or compensation in respect of such advance.