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Without prejudice to the right of resumption under section 16, a small holder (other than a sthani or the trustee or owner of a place of public religious worship) may resume from his tenant a portion of the holding not exceeding one half: Provided that, by such resumption, the total extent of land in the possession of the small holder shall not be raised above [two and a half standard acres or five acres] in extent, whichever is greater: Provided further that [x x x x] no land shall be resumed under this section from a tenant who was entitled to fixity of tenure in respect of his holding immediately before the 21st January, 1961, under any law then in force. Substituted by Act 35 of 1969. The words "except as provided in sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 53," omitted by Act 35 of 1969, published in K.G.Ext. No. 295 dt. 17/12/1969 (w.e.f. 01/01/1970).