Landlord?s right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and non- agricultural purpose.

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CHAPTER III 1[SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF TENANTS AND PROVISION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LAND FOR PERSONAL CULTIVATION.] (1) Termination of tenancy for personal cultivation and non-agricultural use. 2[31. Landlord's right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and nonagricultural purpose.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 14 and 30 but subject to sections 31A to 31D (both inclusive), a 3[landlord (not being a landlord within the meaning of Chapter III-AA) may], after giving notice and making an application for possession as provided in sub-section (2), terminate the tenancy of any land (except a permanent tenancy), if the landlord bona-fide requires the land for any of the following purposes :- (a) for cultivating personally, or (b) for any non-agricultural purpose. (2) The notice required to be given under sub-section (1) shall be in writing, shall state the purpose for which the landlord requires the land and shall be served on the tenant on or before the 31st day of December 1956. A copy of such notice shall, at the same time, be sent to the Mamlatdar. An application for possession under section 29 shall be made to the Mamlatdar on or before the 31st day of March 1957. (3) Where a landlord is a minor, or a widow, or a person subject to mental or physical disability 4**** then such notice may be given 5[and an application for possession under section 29 may be made,]- (i) by the minor within one year from the date on which he attains majority; (ii) by the succesor-in-title of a widow within one year from the date on whcih her interest in the land ceases to exist; (iii) within one year from the date on which mental or physical disability ceases to exist; and 6 ******* 7[Provided that where a person of such category is a member of a joint family, the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply if at least one member of the joint family is outside the categories mentioned in the sub-section unless before he 31st day of March 1958 the share of such person in the joint family has been separated by metes and bounds and the Mamlatdar on inquiry, is satisfied that the share of such person in the land is separated having regard to the area, assessment, classification and value of the land, in the same proportion as the share of that person in the entire joint family property, and not in a large proportion].

<center class="font1">CHAPTER III</center> <center class="font1">1[SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF TENANTS AND PROVISION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LAND FOR PERSONAL CULTIVATION.]</center> <center class="font1">(1) Termination of tenancy for personal cultivation and non-agricultural use.</center> 2[31. Landlord's right to terminate tenancy for personal cultivation and nonagricultural purpose.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 14 and 30 but subject to sections 31A to 31D (both inclusive), a 3[landlord (not being a landlord within the meaning of Chapter III-AA) may], after giving notice and making an application for possession as provided in sub-section (2), terminate the tenancy of any land (except a permanent tenancy), if the landlord bona-fide requires the land for any of the following purposes :- (a) for cultivating personally, or (b) for any non-agricultural purpose. (2) The notice required to be given under sub-section (1) shall be in writing, shall state the purpose for which the landlord requires the land and shall be served on the tenant on or before the 31st day of December 1956. A copy of such notice shall, at the same time, be sent to the Mamlatdar. An application for possession under section 29 shall be made to the Mamlatdar on or before the 31st day of March 1957. (3) Where a landlord is a minor, or a widow, or a person subject to mental or physical disability 4**** then such notice may be given 5[and an application for possession under section 29 may be made,]- (i) by the minor within one year from the date on which he attains majority; (ii) by the succesor-in-title of a widow within one year from the date on whcih her interest in the land ceases to exist; (iii) within one year from the date on which mental or physical disability ceases to exist; and 6 ******* 7[Provided that where a person of such category is a member of a joint family, the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply if at least one member of the joint family is outside the categories mentioned in the sub-section unless before he 31st day of March 1958 the share of such person in the joint family has been separated by metes and bounds and the Mamlatdar on inquiry, is satisfied that the share of such person in the land is separated having regard to the area, assessment, classification and value of the land, in the same proportion as the share of that person in the entire joint family property, and not in a large proportion].

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