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Before taking proceedings under section 6, the Deputy Collector (Revenue), or the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar or Revenue Inspector, shall cause to be served in the prescribed manner on the person reputed to be in unauthorised occupation of land being the property of Government, a notice specifying the land so occupied and calling on him to show cause before a certain date why he should not be proceeded against under section 6: Provided that where the notice under this section is caused to be served by the Revenue Inspector, he shall require the person reputed to be in unauthorised occupation of the land to show cause against such notice to the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar having jurisdiction and shall also make a report in writing containing such particulars as may be prescribed. 497 Recovery of assessment or penalty levied as arrears of land revenue