Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any two or more tenants in a village holding together not less than the prescribed minimum area of land may apply in writing, stating such particulars as may be prescribed, to be consolidation officer for the consolidation of their holdings (2) The Deputy Commissioner may of his own motion direct the consideration officer to make an enquiry into the feasibility of consolidation of holdings. (3) If two-third of the tenants in a village apply for consolidation of their holdings or if in the course of an enquiry conducted in pursuance of an application made under sub-section (1) or in pursuance of a direction under sub-section(2), two-thirds of the tenants of any village make an application agreeing to the consideration of their holdings, such application shall be deemed to be an application on behalf of all the tenants of the village