1[15. Termination of Tenancy by surrender thereof.- (1) A tenant may terminate the tenancy in respect of any land at any time by surrendering his interest therein in favour of the landlords : Provided that such surrender shall be in writing and verified before the Mamlatdar in the prescribed manner. (2) Where a tenant surrenders his tenancy, the landlord shall be entitled to retain the land so surrendered for the like purposes, and to the like extent, and in so far as the conditions are applicable subject to the like conditions as are provided in sections 31 and 31A for the termination of tenancies. 2[(2A) The Mamlatdar shall, in respect of the surrender verified under sub-section (1), hold an inquiry and decide whether the landlord is entitled under sub-section (2) to retain the whole or any portion of the land so surrendered and specify the extent and particulars in that behalf]. (3) The land, or any portion thereof, which the landlord is not entitled to retain under sub-section (2), shall be liable to be disposed of in the manner provided under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 32-P].
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b><sup>1</sup>[15. Termination of Tenancy by surrender thereof.-</b> (<i>1</i>) A tenant may terminate the tenancy in respect of any land at any time by surrendering his interest therein in favour of the landlords :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that such surrender shall be in writing and verified before the Mamlatdar in the prescribed manner.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Where a tenant surrenders his tenancy, the landlord shall be entitled to retain the land so surrendered for the like purposes, and to the like extent, and in so far as the conditions are applicable subject to the like conditions as are provided in sections 31 and 31A for the termination of tenancies.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>2</sup>[(<i>2A</i>) The Mamlatdar shall, in respect of the surrender verified under sub-section (<i>1</i>), hold an inquiry and decide whether the landlord is entitled under sub-section (<i>2</i>) to retain the whole or any portion of the land so surrendered and specify the extent and particulars in that behalf].<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The land, or any portion thereof, which the landlord is not entitled to retain under sub-section (<i>2</i>), shall be liable to be disposed of in the manner provided under clause (<i>c</i>) of sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 32-P].<br>