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When any member of Muslim Tarwad dies after the date of publication of the Mappilla Marumakkattayam (Amendment) Bill, 1962, in the Gazette, namely 3rd September, 1962 having at the time of his or her death an interest in the property of the Tarwad, his or her interest in the property shall devolve according to the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) and not according to the Marumakkattayam Law. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act any person on whom such right devolves may claim to take his or her share of the properties of the Tarwad. Explanation.- For the purpose of this section the interest of a member of a Muslim Tarwad in the property of the Tarwad shall be deemed to be the share in the property of the Tarwad that would have fallen to him or her if a partition of that property per capita had been made immediately before his or her death among the members of the Tarwad then existing, and such share shall be deemed to have been allotted to him or her absolutely.] Inserted by Act 32 of 1963.