Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
For the purposes of this Act the following shall be the duties and functions to be performed by the Mamlatdar:- ( a ) to decide whether a person is an agriculturist; (b) to decide whether a 1 [person is, or was at any time in the past, a tenant] or a protected tenant 2 [or a permanent tenant]; 3 [( c ) to determine the rates of rent under section 9; ( d ) to decide dispute regarding class of land under section 9A]; ( f ) to determine the amount of compensation under section 10 for the contravention of sections 4 [8, 9, 9A and 9C]; 5 * * * * * * ( h ) to determine the amount to be refunded to a tenant under section 13( 5 ); (i) to determine the amount of compensation for trees to which a tenant is entitled under section 19; ( j ) to determine any dispute regarding the right to produce of trees naturally growing under section 20; ( k ) to determine the cost of repairing protective bunds under section 23; 6 [( kk ) to hold an inquiry and restore possession of land under subsection ( 1B ) of section 32;] ( l ) to sanction exchange of tenancies under section 33; ( m ) to determine the amount of compensation payable to 7 tenant for any improvement under section 41; 8 [( ma ) to determine what is reasonable rent under section 43B; ( mb ) to issue a certificate under section 84A, and to decide under section 84B or 84C whether a transfer or acquisition of land is invalid and to dispose of land as provided in section 84C; ( mc ) to decide reference under section 85A; ( md ) to decide any dispute under section 88C; 9 * * * * *] ( n ) to take measures for putting the tenant or landlord or the agricultural labourer or artisan 10 [or person carrying on an allied pursuit] into the possession of the land or dwelling house under this Act; 11 * * * * * 12 * * * * * ( o ) to decide such other matters as may be reffered to him by or under this Act.