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Rights or privileges of tenant not to be affected.—Save as provided in this Act, the rights and privileges of any tenant under any usage or law for the time being in force or arising out of any contract, grant, decree or order of a court shall not be limited or abridged. CHAPTER III CONFERMENT OF OWNERSHIP ON TENANTS. 1[44. Vesting of lands in the State Government.—(1) All lands held by or in the possession of tenants (including tenants against whom a decree or order for eviction or a certificate for resumption is made or issued) immediately prior to the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, other than lands held by them under leases permitted under section 5, shall, with effect on and from the said date, stand transferred to and vest in the State Government. (2) Notwithstanding anything in any decree or order of or certificate issued by any Court or authority directing or specifying the lands which may be resumed or in any contract, grant or other instrument or in any other law for the time being in force, with effect on and from the date of vesting and save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the following consequences shall ensue, namely:— (a) all rights, title and interest vesting in the owners of such lands and other persons interested in such lands shall cease and be vested absolutely in the State Government free from all encumbrances; (b) all 2[x x x]2 amounts in respect of such lands which become due on or after the date of vesting shall be payable to the State Government and not to the land-owner, land-lord or any other person and any payment made in contravention of this clause not be valid;