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3(]) Notwithstanding any law to t ntrary, the D mal ¥ Collector may issue notice .togthe ):)wner(:)fhaen; (iand \!‘{Vhi‘;h has not been cultivated for the last six or more harvests show cause, within thirty days of the date of the service 0 such notice on him, why the land has not been cultivated and in case the Collector does not find the explanatiol to be satisfactory, he may take possession of the lan forthwith for the puposes of the Act : ¥ ¥ kK ¥ iSubstituted for the words “Statc of Punjab’ by the Punjab Reorganis?tio® gglfil;nd'mh) (Adaptation of Laws fm Sta[a: al;)é C:ncufli:'s“"j”“) Ot sSub-sectlon (3) which reads as follows : ‘It shall remain in force for two i maies Was ommitted by Punjab Act X1 ort;vgsiaglg:né.‘ e 4 *Substituted by Punjab Act No. 39 of 1956, cement” 1949; East Pb. Act XXX VIIl| UTILIZATION OF LANDS 453 Provided that the Collector may take i the land without issue of notice, if, in hyis opinig:,s i;sefig?vng thereof has been wrorgfully shownin the revenue records to have cultlvateq the land which in fact has remained ;r:tcrl;lt]wated for six or more harvests prior to such wrong 2) ‘The notice required by sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be duly served if delivered at, or sent by post to, the usual or last known place of residence of the owner : Provided that no notice shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground of any defect, vagueness or insufficiency. '[4. Where possession of any land has been taken under the last prceding section, compensation shall be paid in accordance with the provision of section 23(J) of the Land A cquisition Act, 1894 (Act No. 1 of 1894): Provided that from the compensation the Collector shall be competent to deduct the expenditure, if any, incur- red in relation to any preliminary process incidental to the utilization of the said land or in connection with any ad- ditional staff or services rendered necessary for such ufiliza- tion and computed in ths manner prescribed. The balance shall be paid to the person who in his opinion is entitled to receive the same without prejudice to the rights of any other person whomay belaw fully entitled to claim it.] Payment of com- Ppensation.