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(1) Wherever any land held by a 3humidi-car which F,ewersion to is used for industrial purposes has become :an$ uaed for p11- apiculture. poses conllected with agricult~e, hc1rtrticul'r:~e or auimel hm- bandry, whic5 iz~cludes pisciculture and p:~:J?qr far~nin~, t h Deputy Ccnmissioner on being so sstisfi-d, may, with ~th:: sanction of the Chief Commissioner, make a declaration to that effect a.nd thereupon the Bhumidhar shall, as respsts tile land, be subject to the provisions relating to devolutioc. in this chapter. (2) Upon, the grant ofathe declaration under sub-section (1) in respect of any Iand any person other than the Bhurni- dhar in possession of the land shall- (a) if he holds it under any contract or lease which is inconsistent with any d the provisions of this chapter, be deemed to be an occupant liable to ejectment under section 84, 78 The De$zi Land Reforms Act. 1954 (Chapter ZIZ-C. Use of lond improvements-(~humidhs and Asamis)) (b) if he holds it under any contract or lease which is not inconsistent w& any of the provisions of this chapter, be entitled to the rights in the land determin- ed in qccordanoe with the provisions thereof. (3) A&y contract or lease referred to in sub-clause (a) of sub-section (2) which is inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter shall, to the extent of the ininconsistency, bet come void with effect from the date elf declaration: Provided that any mortgage with possession existing on any such land shall, to the extent of the amount due and , secured on such land, be deemed to have been substituted by a simple mortgage carrying such rate of interest as may be prsscribed. Registration