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A landlord (other than a sthani or the trustee or owner of a place of public religious worship) who is not in possession of [any land other than nilam, or is in possession of less than two acres in extent of such land] and who needs the holding for the purpose of constructing a building bona fide for his own residence or for that of any member of his family may resume from his tenant-- (i) an extent of land not exceeding 20 cents, where resumption is sought on behalf of one person; and (ii) an extent of land not exceeding 50 cents, where resumption is sought on behalf of two or more persons: [Provided that, by such resumption, the total extent of land other than nilam in the possession of the landlord shall not be raised above two acres and the total extent of land in the possession of the tenant shall not be reduced below fifty cents] [x x x x] Explanation:-- For the purposes of this section and section 16, "member of his family" shall mean-- (i) in the case of a landlord who has granted a lease on behalf of a joint family, member of such family; and (ii) in any other case, wife or husband, as the case may be, or a lineal descendant of the landlord. Substituted by Act 35 of 1969. Omitted Act 35 of 1969, published in K. G. Ext. No. 295 dt. 17/12/1969. Prior to the omission it read as: "Provided further that no landlord shall be entitled to resume under this section any land in the possession of a tenant belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes" (w.e.f. 01/01/1970).