Tamil Nadu Private Forests (Assumption of Management) Act, 1961 (No. 55 of 1961)

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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. The Tamil Nadu Private Forests (Assumption of Management) Act, 1961 Act 55 of 1961 Keyword(s): Forest, Forest Produce, Private Forest --- -- f.. - -- -- . : T.N. Act 551 Private Forest3 859 (Assumption of Managemefit) l[TAMIL NADTJl ACT NO. 55 OF 1961 .2 E T TAMIL NADU] PRIVATE FORESTS (ASSUMPTION OF ANAGEMENT) ACT, 1 96 2 . [Received the assent of the President on the 10th ~Mnrch 1962 first published i rz the Fort St. George G33zette on the* 21st March 1962 (Pklguna 30, 1883).] An Act to Provide for the ta:iing over of the Management of Private Forests in Certain Areas in ihe 3[Stnte of Tamil Nadu] . WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the taking over by the dovernment , for a limited period, oft he management private forests in certain rreas in thea[State of Tamil Nadu] in the public interest or in order to secure proper nlanage ment of such forests ; BE it cnacted in the Twt.11211 Yc.nr of the Republic of 111dia as fo t l~ws : 4 . ( 1 ) This Act may be called the 1[Tamil Nadu] Private S ~ C rt title, Forests (Assrunption of Management) Act, 196;. applicatioc and cornmen - - - .- - - cerrenta Thase words werc substituted for the word " Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Ncldu Adapcaiion of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. 2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort S'. Gcorge Gazette, c!:.ttsd the 22nd Novemkr 1961, Part IV-Section 3, pagc 589 This expression was substituted for the expressiol~ " State of Madras " by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaplation of Laws (Second Amend ment) Order, 1969. * By virtue of section 62 of the Gudalu~ Janrn.ii11 Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryolwari) Act, 1969 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1969), with effect on and from the date appointed by the Government under sub-section (4) of section 1 of the said Act, (Tamil Nadu Act 55 of 1961) shall cease to apply to forests which vested in the Governmellt under section 3 of the former Act. - . 890 [I961 : T&. Act tion of Management) ' , 5 . ' (2) It applies to private forests situatcd in th Gudalur and Ootacamund taluks of the Nilgiris dicirid (3) It shall come into force on such tiri,u ::s t Government may, by notification, appoint. Definitiol: F.. 2. In this Act, unless tlie context othcl w i ~ c ;cq~!ii.cs, (1) Collector ' means the Collector of the Nilgi district ; (21 forest ' includes wr.ste or crable Zaild contairzi trees aild shrubs, pasture lund and m y otl~er ~1i l t .s of 1 ~ 1 dsclai-ed by the Govcrnn~ent to bc a forcsi by no:ificstid iss?~ed in this behalf. E.vplunation.-A icl .ct>t sh:ill nclt wa: c io kc : I cl. ~.c;,?i>u 4)nlyof tl:e J*act tl,;rt, in a po~lion tl:r ! ~ t r * ;;I! i:bs %re fellcd w i ~ h or withc ~ : t h he pc:*mi+ i t :I ci' ,i C31lr,ct~ji', or I n * 7 ( J ( 9.r~ c7:Zf ivzicd: ctt. I O C ~ ~ S , 1-(,;6d: , !F.c: i.iv-,rs, or tfte l;I,:r; cxic,,t ; (3) fcrcst p:.c"duce' sliall have ifrc ~~li;:n;:~~ at sign to itilxsection2 ofthc l[Tzmil N:.,du] Fcti~.i Act, 18 ('[Tamil N~tdu] AGI V cif 188?) ; (4) Govtrnslent ' rneal~s the Sratc Gov;,rn~ii~ut ; (5) owner ' in relation to a fOres' ~IICII:CLC'S a 1'1201 gagcc, lessee or other person having right to pos~tis(ui~n 31 enjoyrnenr or" the T+>sc;si: ; (6) pcrson' includes a Hindr! cndivid~d fzinily, Mczr-~makkc"~ttay~~~~ tzr~rnd or tavazhi and an Aliya:.c?nt~?~ fi~nliIy or braach ; (7) 6 pi-ivate f ~ ~ e s t ' means a forrst other than reserved forest constituted ulzder the l[Tc?mil N2.11 F ~ r e s t Act-,- 1882 (l[Tamil Nadu] Act V of 1882), b~ does not inc l~dc land at the disposal of Governmellt 2 defiricd it1 that Act. lThese words were sukstituted for the word " Madras " by tt Tamil Nadu Ad~.ntation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by t h Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Seccnd Amendment) Ordm 196('. . L. . . .. . . . . -~ s. . L . 1961 : T.N. Act 551 Private Forests SP 1 ( A rszrmption of Munngcn.:ct r r ) 3. (1) W!~C!II:VC:. it appzrs to the G o v c i ; ; : : c ~ ;!i:ii 11 Takiog over i r :lcc,.;ssery to :;il:i: 3 ~ ~ ; r ?!lc manap,wl1;: o,' , ;nj7 gi.j\~~,~r;ii of manage-. fstire.r.t in the pl-I. biic I.~te;.c;;i or in ordcr to xc!. . I (; ti.:? J S ~ C p ~ i nlent of . yrivzte m;:nsgcment ui' it, t.I-,l;y m;:y 2iiblish a n~tic. . , . ,; th-i, c4i.c: forests, I i * Fort St. Ge~i.ge G i ~ z ~ i t g . S L L C ~ i:c. El .,. :kI-i::Ii :.t~.,ti, 9 . 7 rl-i::,l , I '.- 2 1 1 O r f ; ; g g s ~ i ~ n s wfilcil in:,;r 2~ rccit ivct; . n . . . -57 tile Govern~;e:l-;; \irjthill a period to bc c:-u;;: : lj,~l .;. !ti jloiice, will be cc; ?l;idercd by ;licm, Csgic !. i..;" '1; + p .. liocjcc shctll be scrvr;.d o n -;he owlzc;r ;;js ;iny oilaer pl;, :-(-;ri in pvst:.c;~, sion of el~c yj-iv;:tc- fcrest . . . . ,* b (3 ) On :.:ri.i .. . I':Q~II tIit; ii:';Lc spcifioc;. I:: f~ .:.. ilo'[~:l~i;c:.ii~:~ , I: :tdrr s~?-b-cec:i(; n (?), ;hf.,i 1;1a:legcm~;?; ( -,:i le pi i ~ r r ? . ; ~ c+,. . - :i-.t:Jrest s!l::Il vest: ::I the Go 1~~:rnmen.t and iL.2 , ,4311c;~:i:y G; ;.illy offi~zr a:.:iiloriz~:tl by him ir: this bck: . i ~ mz.y, after r~moving m y ob;.tr~leiion thzt rnzy be o ft;:rccl:. ff:.:.-i?i\rcrith . < .:- c;n.tcr ~~;:poll and ta?;(;: poszr~:,:;ioit of 4;11c;p~i~.~.:~; 1 G>.C.,A:, ~ . n i ~ : ~ i l ;1ccc~~nts, res;i.~c:r:;, map':>9 plans a id od:c i. ~to~:- \ . i i~ i n:,> J-:-: l::tii-q, ICI t f ~ c priv'.;;~ .~osc:..j. ~7j1ic11 thc Gg\,rl. :ij??c yL< I)-:. 1-eq- . kc for t!ic rn2na:y,~ne!ii .i.i~ereof. . ( I ) Wl~crc tl ~e n1.:*1,.$; ,-;?uilt of nn y p;ivr\le f~:.c:.i iu:'; ccrtaill been iakt"11 O V ~ E ' LII,-/(:I ~ C C I I O I Z 3, SO lo1-i.2 as sucJ1 SII:: i~ igc- consequences of the taking merit remaills vested i 11 i h~; Government ,- over of management by Govern (a) all rights end interests cre:..ted in cr over the ,,. private forest by the owner or any person interesjed in the private forest shall not be ellforceable again~i the Govern ment ; * Now the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. 892 Private Forests [I961 : T.N. Act 55 (Assumption of Management) (b) the owner or any person iiiterested 'in the private forest or any person having any claim against the private fore+t or the forest produce shall not be eiztitl~d to the rents and profits (including the forest produce) acctz~ing therefrom during the period of such management but shall be entitled o r ljr to the compensation as provided in section 7 ; (c) such private forest shall not be liable to be proceeded against in any manner whatsoever in execution of any decree or order of any court or other autl~ority and any attachment or injunction or order for the appoint ment of a receiver in respect of such private forest subsisting on the date of taking over of such management sha 11 cease to have effect ; and (d) no claim of any person in respect of such private forest shall be enforced by any court whether in execution of r decree or otherwise against the Government or against alny person holding such private forest uqder the Government : , Provided that in computing the period of limitation tor a suit, -or an application for the execution of a decree, the time during which such proceeding, attachment, injunction, order or claim the enforcement of which is barred under this sub-section shall be excluded. (2) The Government shall receive all rents and profits (including the incomc from forest produce) accruing from the management of the private forest and shall incur the whole expenditwe in the management of the private forest. ---. Power of the 5. (1) Subject to such rules as m2.y be made in this aovcmmcnt. Sehalf, the Government may take such measures as they consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing, administering, preserving and managing any private forest, themanagement of which has been taken over under section 3. Power of the Government. 892 Private Forest$ [I961 : T.N. Act 55 (Assumption of Management) (b) the owner or any persoil interested 'in the private forest or any person having any claim against the private foreq or the forest produce shall not be elltitid to the reuts and profits (including the forest produce) accniing therefrom during the period of such management but shall beenlitled orly to the compensation as provided in section 7 ; (c) such private forest shall not be liable to be proceeded against in any manner whatsoever in execution of any decree or order of any court or other authority and any attachment or injunction or order for the appoint ment of a receiver in respect of such private forest subsisting on the date of taking over of such man2rgement shall cease to have effect ; and (d) no claim of any person in respect of such private forest $hall be enforced by any court whether in execution of 3 decree or otherwise against the Government or against any person holding such private forest uqder the Government : h Provided that in computing the period of limitation tor a suit. .or an application for the execution of a decree, the time during which such proceeding, attachment, injunction, order or claim the enforcement of which is barred under this sub-section shall be excluded. (2) The Government shall receive all rents and profits (including the income from forest produce) accruing from tlie management of the private forest and shall incur the whole expenditwe in the management of the private forest. - -- 5. (1) Subject to such rules as m2.y be made in this b~half, tho Government may take suc:h measures as they consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing, administering, preserving and managing any private forest, themanagement of which has been raken over under section 3. . . 1961 t T.N. Act 551 Pri~~ate Forests b9S (Asslmzp tiorz of Majzage~iazt) (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provi sion contained i a sub-section (I), such powers, shall inch& the power (a) to cut ar.d remove trees in the private forest ; (6) to sell by auction or otherwise the timber and other forest produce ; (c) to enter illto contr-cts for cutling and rumoving trees ; (d) to carry on cultivation ; (e) to improve the private forest by plsnting or otherwise ; and (f) to prevent trespasses and unauthoriz~cd removal of any forest produce in tlie private forest or to p -event the commissiol~ of any act of waste in the private forest. 6. (1) On the expiratio~k ol' CL geriod specjtied in the Release fro111 notification under sub-section (2) of section 3, or earlier if management the Governnzent consider that it is no longer necessary t~ of private continue in management of the private forest taken over forests. under section 3, the Government shall release from their management tlic private forest taken over under section 3 and shall restore the pr vate forest in as good a col~ciition as it was when possession thereof was taken subject only to the changes caused in i l ~ e ordinary course of mcnagcmcnt or I~usbandry and by irresistible force. (2) Where any private forest is to be released from management by the Governmellt, the Goveruinent sllirll, after making an enquiry in tlie prescribed manner, by notifi cation, specify the clate on which and the person to whom possession of such private forest sl~all be give11 : Provided that no notification under this sub-section specifying any person other than the pxson from whom possession of the private forest was taken shall be published unless notice has been given to the owner of the private forest, or if he is dead, to his heirs or legal representat ivcs and his or their representations, if any, have been considered by the Governnlcnt . (3) On. the date specified in the notification under sub-section (2), possession of the private forest shalt be deemed to have been given by the Governmel.rt. 894 Private Forests ( Assur nption of Ma~tagernslt) [I961 : T.N. Act 55 (4) The delivery of pos~.cssioi~ of tlic private forest o i he i- ersoc specified in the notificztioil under su b-section (2) shell be a fill1 discltarge of the Goveisnmect from all ii?biity in respec: ot the privdio h e s t , but shall ixot preju dice a::y right in resijcc. of tho private forest, which any *I o . iri::-son nlap he ciitiiied, by due process of law, to ei1k:rcc: agai~~st the petson to n~liom possessio.i of the pii:i:i.,.c fi,rr,s; is given. 7 (1 j Wbesc tlit: ~3ai;ngclne;l; oi' ntyj ppriva, 2 forest s a t i : ~ n f ; , ~ h::s he.:'; ia!ren ovz; . ~ . i h i - s e c ~ i ~ n 3, on complctinn of pri O ~ I 6 ; ; vll{>J-T~i twelve nl~ri.<.'--s ir .:in .he d n : ~ of sue;.. taki7.j over pobS<s""' :. ~ l i i i : L:-hf: date spccifie~l ip :::q !~~,:ific:~!io'~ i : i ~ ( i ~ r s~~b-~ec t ion I (2) cf c;-iiou 6, the C:;l!actor shall after i!~: expiry uf thirty ci $ ~ ~ s Frt ,111 !he date of :~IC!I c ::ilple;jo:~, by order, dzisrmine ~ h c cojnpensation payc5le in respect of the private forest in a c ~ ~ r d i t n c e with tilt$ piinciplcs sci cjur in sub-section (4) a?:i a;~portion such w n - p m ~ n i i 011 in the manner specified 'in stis-:;ect ion (3). ( 2 ) Every persoii c.l,:ii t l i 11g i he coiupznsal ion oi any p3iqiion ihet eof skali app! r7 to i ho Coliec or within t!!c period of rhirty days referred to in sub-section (I ) or withiii such fd tic':. period not c:;ci:adii~: ihirty days as tho Collector !?lay, irz his discretion: allow. ( 3 ) The Callecfc+i s h ~ i t , ar".er givi!kg raciice 1:) all pe;.;o;:s .vho have applied ui;:'rer sub-sect ion (2) :.nc! to any ot1lzi.s whon. he considers to be interested and after making sach dnquiry as may be prescribed, apportion the compen sation among the owner, ihe persolzs interested in the privatc forest and other persons having claim against the privarc forest (including the forest produce) as far as possible in accordance with the value of their res~ective inte;rests or claims. . (4) The amou,lt of compensation payable for the private forest fol any coropleteJ twelve months shall be- / (a) a sum calculated on the total area of the privat forest at the rate of one rupee per annum per acre ; and <. \..am- - - - . . - - - 7 -.- - "-. (bj the net profits; if any. eccrnilig Gom the : ma*~agement cf tiie private for'es' by ilia G . ~ v c r ; ~ ~ ~ ? e n i t c luri~~g r he said t wclve ixon!i;s. r . (0) t ! ~ n tc , . 3 c .pen;iittrre slsali j:zcl,idc ;;:c . ,~,iil pc.li'i by the Governrnciit ulzcfc;; clsnse (n) 6;' sub-s ;~~ i i ; ; i (4; b i ; ~ 1 . 3 shall not include the capital expendimre iacurrai: oy i ~IL Government arz imprc~~emeii'is, the valuc o f wIiicl~ i :; payable to the Govel-nrncnt tmnder section 8 ; an(] (6) tlie : ::sl il;con?e shsll not il;cludc :l:c yrcfit:: accruing from i hc privxe ictmst as a result of such in:l~rovc merits. (7) Tile aji>O!:i?i o!' mfi~i;ens~~ti~.ri c,l;i : t~x~l; i t ,r:d u~ider sub-section (1 ) s h ~ i l bz paid by the Gc~ernrneni to the person or persons entitled thereto in such fowl and manner, and at sucl-t lime er iimes, and in one or LIOIS ii:siairncnts, as may bc presc:ibed. 8. Where any psivale f ~ r e s t is released fro^;: inallngc- Vdue of im + provement menr by Govcrnmcllt, tI.e owner and arly persol: interested ,, be paid t o in the private fa. cst (31 ira possession tk reo f shall kc Ijzblte to Government pay toilre Gover:~:~:eclt ;L sum equsl to so m ~ ~ c h of the value on rclezse of the priva:e forest as is atriibui::ble to nny:iLiilg done fro" man agenlcnt by on the imprc~~ement of the private forest for !Ilc purposo Gorcromeuie of enabling the f ~ j r ~ ~ ; :0 be properly farn:ed nl c.i' t ccui.ii;g increased cfiicicncy in tkLe fhrming of illc privaie forest. T3;e Col lc~~os sha!2, by d~clzr, deiein~ii~~: sxch sum wkich shall bc payable by such owner or person 'i17i t hin one clan: h 896 Private Forests [I961 : T.N. Act 55 (Assumption of Management) from the date of a demand made in writing by the Collector . in this behalf : Provided that the owncr or tho person by whom any sum is so payable may, by notice in writing served on the Collector within the said one month, elect to pay the said sum together with interest thereon from the said date at th,e rate of six per cent per annum, by such number of equal annual instalments not exceeding ten, as may be specified in the notice, the first instalment of which shall be paid within one year from the said date. 9. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Collector under sub-section (1) of section 7 or under section 8 may appeal to the *Board of Revenue within such pcriod and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub section (I), the *Board of Revenue may admit an appeal preferred after the period specified therein if the *Board of Revenue is satisfied that the appella<r~t was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (3) The order of the *Board of Revenue on appeal under this section, or the order of the Co!lector under sub-section (1) of sectioi, 7 ,; xder section 8 where no appeal is prefsred under this sectioil to the * Board of Reventie, s'lal! be final. Penalties. 10. If any owner or person believed to be the owner or the person in posscssion of the private forest or any other person resis's or obstructs any officer in the excercise of any power conferred on, or in the discharge of any duty imposed upon, or in the perforaance of any function en trusted to, such officer by or under this Act, or contravenes any provision of this Act, or any rule made thereunder or any order made or direction given under this Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. -- ---- - .. * By virtue of section 10 (1) of ~ h e Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolilion Act, 1980 (Tamil Nadu Act 36 of 1980), any reference to the Board of Revenue shall be deemed to be a reference ' to t h: S:ate Government. " ..--. 4 A " 1961 : T.N. Act 551 private Forests 89; ' (Assrrmption of Management) 11. All amuunts payable to,. or recoverable by, the Amounts to bc recovered Gwernment in re spec^, of the private forest, ?he manage- as arrears of ment of which has been taken over under section 3, may landrevenue. be recovered as if they were arrears of Iand revenue. 12. Any authority having power to make an enquiry Procedure and POW? under this Act shall make the enquiry in the manner pro- enqu,r,es. vided in the l[Tamil Nadu] Revenue Enquiries Act, 1893 (l[Tamil Nadu] Act V of 1893) and s h ~ l l have all powers which are, or may be, vested in the revenue officers by that Act and by the (l[Tamil Nadu] Revenue Summonses Act, 1869) C[Tamil Nadu] Act 111 of 1869). 13. The Collector or any officer authorized by him in Power to writing in this behalf, may enter upon any private forest enter upon private with such other officers or persons as he considers necess- forest. ary and do all acts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 14. The Goveriiment or the Collector may., with a view Power tp to carrying out the purposes of this Act, by order, require Obt?ln lnfor any person to furnish to such officer as may be specified mation. in the order such information in his possessic n as may be specified relating to the private forest, the management of which is taken over or intended to be taken over under section 3. 15. The taking over of the management of a private Conti~-~uance. of liability forest under section 3 shall not affect the liability of any for land re person to pay land revenue, rats or cess in respect of such venue, rates private forest for any period whether before or after the and cesses. date of faking over of such management. Operation of. 16. The provisions of this Act shall be in additiun to, other ,,laws and not in derogation of, ally other law fcr the time being not affectede in force relating to forests. 1 These words were substituted for the word " Madras " by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. 898 Private Forests [I961 : T.N. Act 55 (Assumption of Management ). I Bar of juris- 17. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding diction of shall lie against any officer or other authority for anything courts* which is in good faith dtne or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. Protection of 18. No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of action taken in good any matter wh-ich the Collector or other authoity is em faith. powered by or under this Act to determine, and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority . in respect of any action taken in pursuance of any power CO,,~: .t d by or under this Act. Power to 19. (1) The Government may make rules to carry out make all or any of the purposes of this Act. (2) In particul~x and without prejudice to the genera lity of the foxgoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the folloving matters, namely : (a) the procedure to be followed in taking possession of private forests ; b (b) the preservation, mai nt enance and management of the privare forests ; rn (4 the manner of service of notices and orders; (d ) the proper collection of the income of the private forest taken over by the Government and the' incurring of the expenditure in the management of the private forests ; (e) the manner in which the accounts relating to the manage~ent of t& private forest are t o be niain tained and audited ; (f) nay other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed. < ' r & * i ' < > : , (3) All rul6<inad6 under this Act shkll be pudlished in the * Fort St. George Gazette, and unless they are ex- . pressed to come into force on a particular day, shall come into force on the day. on which they are so published. J *Now the Tamil Nadu ~overnment Gazette. l%l : T.N. Act 551 Prirwte. Foresrs 899 - . (Assu~nption of Manage~ne~~t). (4) Every rule made under this Act shall, as soon as possible afteritis made, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both Houses agree in makins any modification in any such rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effda dnly in such modified form or be of no eff'ect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or an-mlinent shdl be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. 20. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving efict to the Power to re provisions of this Act, the Government may, a:; occasion move dim0 may require, by order, do anything which appea .s to them culties. necessary for the purpose of removing the d fficulty. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as possible after it is made, be placed on the table of both Houses of the Legislature, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next sessim, both Houses agree in making any modification in any such order or both Houses agree tHat the order should not be made, the order shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such naodification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the vaIidity of anything previously done ui:.der 4khalt order. 900 Public ~ r u s t i (Regulation oj [I961 : T.N. Act 57 Administration of. Agricultural Lands) \ THE TAMlL NADU PUBLIC TRUSTS (REGULATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS) ACT, 1961. . ' ' , A " TABLF OF CbNTBNTS. PReAmLu. CHAPTER I. 1 Short title, extent and commencem.:nt. 2 Defimrr ons. 3 Act t a override other laws, contrazis, etc. CHAPTER 11. 4 Regulation of cultivation of land held by public trusts. 5 Ceiling on personal cultivation by public: trusts. i. 6 Land ut:drr personal cultivation of public trust in excess of twenty standard acres to be leased our. 6-A Cultivs1j:lg tenant's ceiling area of a person to include his spouse's, minor son's or unmarried daughter's holding. 7 Possession of land held by cultivating tenant to revert to public trust ill certain cases. 8 Public trust to lease out land reverted under section 7, etc. 9 Furnishing of returns by public trust. 10 Furnishing ot returns by cultivating tenant. 11 Co]lection of information. 12 ,',uthorized Officer to take action in certain cases. . 13 Pexrnission to public trust for personal cultivation in certain cases. 14 Authorid Officer to choose persons to cultivare land mismanage@ by public trusts. 1 4-A Special pwers of the authorized officer. 15 Special provision in respect of lands already held by -operative "; societies. -m-rllp*r b l - C - . . L - - . Public Tnuts (Regulation of 90 1 Administratiofiof Agricultural Lands) 15A , ' Trustee or authorised o@cer to take posse sion of land reverting to public trust. Restriction on the extent of land to be leased out t~ co-operative; farming society. CHA~TER 11.1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO TENANCIES. Cultivating tenants not to be evicted. Public trust may evict cultivating tenani in certain cases. Right to restoration of possession. Special privileges for member of the Armed Forces, Execution of lease. Revision by the District &urt. CHAPTER IV. FAIR RENT. 23 Rights and liabilities of cultivating tenslrt s and public trust. 24 What is fair rent. 25 Fair rent may be paid in caqh or in kina. 26 -Alteration or revision of fak rent. 27 Sharing of produce. 28 Constitution of Rent Courts and Rent Tribunals. 29 Application to Rent Courts and appeals to Rent Tribunalo 30 Collector to publish list of prices. 3 1 Exempt ion. 32 Revision bj' ihe District Court. 125-6458