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Leases.-(l) A landowner who- (a) is a minor, or unmarried woman, if married, divorced or separated from husband or a widow; or (b) is permanently incapable of cultivating land by reason of any physical or mental infirmity; or (c) is a serving member of the Armed Forces; or (d) is temporarily prevented by some sufficient cause beyond his control from cultivating land ; may lease land owned by him for such period during which his inability or disability to cultivate it personally lasts : 1[Provided that in case of land–owner covered by clause (d) above, lease shall be allowed by the Revenue Officer for a term not exceeding five years through a registered lease deed, which may subsequently be renewed for a period equivalent to the term for which it was allowed initially, in case his inability or disability to cultivate it personally subsists:] 1 First Proviso subs. vide Act No. 34 of 2012. 19 H.P. TENANCY AND LAND REFORMS ACT, 1972 Provided further that where such inability or disability ceases, the landowner shall be entitled to apply to get back the possession of the land from the lessee within one year from such cessation in the manner provided hereafter: Provided further that in case the landowners mentioned in this sub- section, except those who are incapable of cultivating land by reason of any physical or mental infirmity, fail to make an application for the resumption of the land within one year of the cessation of such disability or inability their lessees shall be entitled to avail of the benefit accruing to them under the provisions of Chapter X of this Act. (2) Any landowner referred to in sub-section (1) may by giving, in writing to his lessee or to his lessee's agent, a notice of his intention to resume the lease immediately after the harvest of the crop then current. (3) The landowner may, instead of, or in addition to giving the notice in the manner mentioned in sub-section (2), apply to a Revenue Officer, to cause the notice to be served on the lessee and the Revenue Officer onreceiving the cost of service from the landowner, shall cause notice to be served as soon as may be. (4) If the lessee fails to vacate his possession as aforesaid in accordance with the notice, the Revenue Officer may, on application by the landowner, put the landowner in possession of the area under the lease immediately after the harvesting is over and the Revenue Officer may at the cost of the tenant, for this purpose, use such force as may be necessary. 1[* * * * *] 2[31. Relinquishment.-No relinquishment of a tenancy shall be made by a tenant in favour of landowner. However, if a tenant wants to make a voluntary surrender of his tenancy land, the same shall be in favour of the State Government. The State Government shall have right to induct any suitable tenant or landless agricultural labourer to the relinquished land in the manner to be prescribed.] 32 and 33 3[* * * * *] EJECTMENT