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Substituted by Act No.XLIV of 1952. Proprietary rights of Government over toddy, sendhi and gulmohwa trees. Rules relating to lopping of Sendhi and toddy and tapping trees to apply to trees belonging to 58[Government]. Duty of Pattadar or tenant to report illegal rapping of toddy and sendhi trees. 18 [Act No.VIII of 1317 F.] (2) Any contravention of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to the amount of the tree-tax payable, in respect of the tree illegally tapped, in accordance with the laws and rules for the time being in force.] 60[38. 61[(1) Subject to the provisions of this section and section 35, all gulmohwa trees standing for the time being within the limits of the land legally occupied by a pattadar, shikmidar or any other person in possession (hereinafter referred to in this section as owner) whether grown by such person or not, shall be deemed to be the property of the owner. Such owner shall not however, be entitled to plant gulmohwa trees within the limits of such land without obtaining the permission of the Government.] (2) The Pattadar shall not be entitled to ferment any Gulmohwa grown on such land or to sell such Gulmohwa to any person other than a person authorised by Government. 62[If the Pattadar sells such Gulmohwa to a person so authorised the Pattadar shall not be entitled to charge such person more than 25 per cent of the amount payable to such person by the Government in accordance with the laws and rules for the time being in force relating to supply of Gulmohwa to Government.] (3) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to exempt any Gulmohwa grown on such land from any excise duty leviable thereon under any law for the time being in force.] 63[(4) Any owner who is desirous of grazing his cattle within the limits of such lands shall inform the Excise