Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Authorised o.ffzcer empowered to obtam mformatzonfrom persom.- ( I) For the purpose of carrying mto effect the proviswns of this Act, any officer, not below the rank of a Tahsrldar, authorised by the Government in this behalf (hereinafter in this section referred to as the authonsed officer) may, by notice, reqmre any person to furnish any t ~I I ------------------- 63 information relating to the extent of land held by such person, the number of members of the family, if any, of such person, and sucll other pdrticulars as may be prescribed. The person aforesaid shall furnish the mformation to such officer within such time as may be speci- fied in the notice or Within such further time not exceeding thirty days as the authorised officer may, in his discretiOn, allow. (2) (a) Where any person on whom notice under sub-section ll) has been served farls to furnish the information within the time speci- fied in that notice or w1thm the further time allowed by the authorised officer under sub-section (I), the authorised officer may obtam, in such mannei as may be ptescribed, the necessary information either by himself or through such agency as he thinks fit. (b) The authonsed officer shall, as soon as may be after obtaining the information under clause (a), give to the person concerned .t 1 casonable opportumty of makmg his representation and of adducing evidence, If any, in respect of such tnformation and consider any such representation and evidence and pass such orders as he deems fit. I 06. Spectal prouuio11s relattng to leases for commemal or mdustrzal "urposes .-(I) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law, or in any contract, or order or decree of court, where, on any land leased for commercial or industrial purpose, the lessee has constructed buildings for such commercial or industrial purpose before the 18th December, 195 7, he shall not be liable to be evicted from such land, but sball bt> hable to pay rent under the contract of tenancy. Such rent shall be liable to be varied every twelve years on the motion of the lessor or the lessee, in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) If, between the 18th December, 195 7 and the date of com- mencement of this Act, any decree or order of court has been executed and any person dispossessed by delivery, such person shall, on applica- tion before the land Tribunal, be entitled to restoration of possession : P10vided that, before restoration, such person shall be liable to pay- (i) the compensation paid by the landlord for any improvements in the land and subsisting at the time of restoration; (iz) the compensation for any improvements effected subsequent to the delivery: Provided further that he shall not be entitled to restoration If the property has passed on to the possession of a bona j1de transferee for value.