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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this in the case of janmam estate all arrears of rent payable by a person to a janmi in respect of any land in such estate and outstanding on the appointed day shall, to the extent to which such arrears are in excess of the rent due for three agricultural years in respect of that land be deemed to be discharged whether or not a degree has been obtained therefor if such person pays to the janmi the arrears of rent due for a period of any three agricultural years. (2) In any suit or proceeding for the recovery of any arrears of rent referred to in sub-section (1), the Court or authority concerned shall, upon deposit in the Court or before the authority, or upon proof by the tenant of the payment, of arrears cf such rent for three agricultural years, dismiss the suit or proceedings. (3) If before the appointed day any decree or order has been passed in any suit or proceeding for the recovery of any arrears of rent due from a tenant which is inconsistant with the provisions of this section, the Court or authority concerned shall, upon deposit in the Court or before the authority, or upon proof of the payment, of the arrears of rent due from the tenant for any three agricultural years and on the application of any person affected by such decree or order whether or not he was a party thereto, vacate the decree or order : Provided that nothing contained in this section Shall apply to any Suit or proceeding in which the decree or order has been satisfied in full, before the appointed day. (4) The provisions of this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Malabar Tenancy Act. Explanation.—For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that the payment or deposit, of arrears of rent for three agricultural years referred to in this section shall be payment or deposit made after the appointed day. By virtue of Section 10 (If of the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, 1980 (Taml Nadu Act, 36 of 1980 any reference to the Board of Revenue shall be deemed to lie a reference to the State Government. . 1969 : T. N. Act. 24] Where a person— (a) is entitled to the ownership or to the possession or occupation of any land or building immediately before the appointed day but has transferred his right to the possession or occupation thereof or has been temporarily dispossessed or deprived of his right to the occupation thereof; and Rights of owner or occupier not to be affected by discontinuance of possession or occupation (b) has not on that day lost his right to recover the possession or occupation of such land or building, he shall, for the purposes of this Act and Subject to the provisions thereof, be deemed to be the owner ox to be in possession or occupation of such land or building : Provided that any lawful transferee of the right to the possession or occupation of such land or building shall save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, continue to have the same, rights against his transferor as he had immediately before the appointed day: Provided further that any lawful transferee of the title to such land or building shall he entitled to all the right under this Act of this transferor.