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(1) 1[Save as otherwise provided by sections 33-A, 33-B and 33-C, nothing in sections] 32 to 32-R (both inclusive) shall apply to lands leased by any person if such land does not exceed an economic holding and the total annual income of such person including the rent of such land does not exceed Rs. 1,500: Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any person who holds such land as a permanent tenant or who has leased such land on permanent tenancy to any other person. 2[(2) Every person eligible to the exemption provided in sub-section (1) shall make an application in the prescribed form to the Mamlatdar within whose jurisdiction all or most of the pieces of land leased by him are situate within the prescribed period for a certificate that he is entitled to such exemption. (3) On receipt of such application, the Mamlatdar shall, after giving notice to the tenant or tenants of the land, hold inquiry and decide whether the land leased by such person is exempt under sub-section (1) from the provisions of sections 32 to 32-R. (4) If the Mamlatdar decides that the land is so exempt, he shall issue a certificate in the prescribed form to such person. (5) The decision of the Mamlatdar under sub-section (3) subject to appeal to the Collector, shall be final.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) <sup>1</sup>[Save as otherwise provided by sections 33-A, 33-B and 33-C, nothing in sections] 32 to 32-R (both inclusive) shall apply to lands leased by any person if such land does not exceed an economic holding and the total annual income of such person including the rent of such land does not exceed Rs. 1,500:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any person who holds such land as a permanent tenant or who has leased such land on permanent tenancy to any other person.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>2</sup>[(<i>2</i>) Every person eligible to the exemption provided in sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall make an application in the prescribed form to the Mamlatdar within whose jurisdiction all or most of the pieces of land leased by him are situate within the prescribed period for a certificate that he is entitled to such exemption.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) On receipt of such application, the Mamlatdar shall, after giving notice to the tenant or tenants of the land, hold inquiry and decide whether the land leased by such person is exempt under sub-section (<i>1</i>) from the provisions of sections 32 to 32-R.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) If the Mamlatdar decides that the land is so exempt, he shall issue a certificate in the prescribed form to such person.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>5</i>) The decision of the Mamlatdar under sub-section (<i>3</i>) subject to appeal to the Collector, shall be final.]<br>