Bare ActsThe Sylhet Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1961

Section 217

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in " Chakran", section 215 of this Act a person who holds land "Kiran'', of another person, under the system known as " ~on-ka,", "Chakran" "I<iran" "Non-kar" "Etmander" "Etinander" · ' ' - ' . ' a•d "Bhandari", or the like, shall not be deemed to "Bhandari" have acquired any tenancy right in respect of or the like on the homestead land occupied by him within the th~ home- Khanabari of the landlord. stead land within the Klaaaabari of the land- lord, (2) In respect of such homestead land as referred to in sub-section (1), the occupant shall, notwithstanding any contract, usage, custom or anything contained in section 143 (1) (c) of this Act, be enlilled to continue in occupation of the homestead land on payment of a reasonable rent. (3) In case the homestead land is required by the landlord for his personal use, he may resume the same provided that for such resump- tion the landlord shall give notice in the manner prescribed to the occupant for his intention to do so: Provided further that if the occupant has con- structed a house in the homestead land at his own cost for his dwelling purpose, the landlord shall pay reasonable compensation to the occu- pant before the land is actually resumed. ( 4) In case of any dispute as regards the reasonableness of the rate of rent or the amount of compensation the matter shall be referred to the Court for decision. / 152 (5) In determining the amount of eompen- sa [ion under sub-section ( 4), the Court shall take into consideration the cost of dismantling the house and reconstructing it is another site includ- ing the cost of removal of the marterials thereto but not the value of the land used for such re- construction". / f\GP 17 /64 Leg(A)-2,550-24-9-70.

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