(1) If any question arises,- (a) whether any land is watan land, (b) whether any person is a watandar, (c) whether any person is an unauthorised holder, the Collector shall, after giving the party affected an opportunity to be heard and after holding an inquiry, decide the question. (2) Any person aggrieved by such decision may file an appeal to the State Government within ninety days of such decision. (3) The decision of the Collector, subject to an appeal under sub-section (2) and the decision of the State Government in appeal under sub-section (2), shall be final.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) If any question arises,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) whether any land is watan land,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> whether any person is a watandar,<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) whether any person is an unauthorised holder,<br> the Collector shall, after giving the party affected an opportunity to be heard and after holding an inquiry, decide the question.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Any person aggrieved by such decision may file an appeal to the State Government within ninety days of such decision.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The decision of the Collector, subject to an appeal under sub-section (<i>2</i>) and the decision of the State Government in appeal under sub-section (<i>2</i>), shall be final.<br> <br>