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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law, custom, or agreement, an occupancy tenant personally cultivating the land of his tenancy, shall be entitled to acquire the rights, titles and interests of his land-lord, hereinafter called ‘the ownership rights’ according to the provisions of Section 23(1): Provided that where the holding of an occupancy tenant is being cultivated by an under-tenant as defined in The Assam (Temporarily Settled District) Tenancy Act, 1935, from any date prior to enforce ment of this Act, such under-tenant shall be entitled to acquire the rights, titles’an d interests of his lan d lord, hereinafter called ‘the intermediary rights’ and also the ownership rights of the land owner of the holding according to provisions o f Section 23 ( II): ■5 131 Provided further that the ownership rights of any land of a land-lord who is a widow or a minor or physically or mentally disabled person or a member of the Defence Services shall not be liable to acquisition under the provisions of this Chapter. Acquisition