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When immovable property has been sold, the defaulter or any person owning such property or holding an interest therein, may, at any time, within 30 days of the date of sale or within such further period not exceeding 15 days as the Certificate Officer may for sufficient cause allow, apply in the prescribed manner to the Certificate Officer to have the sale set-as ide- (a) On the ground that some material irregularity or mistake or fraud resulted in substantial loss or injury to him, and (b) On his depositing to the Certificate Officer the amount of the arrear specified in the proclamation for sale, the cost of sale and for payment to the purchaser, a sum equal to 5% of the purchase money. If on the expiration of 30 days from the date of sale of any immovable property or the further period, if any, allowed under Section 21, no application has been made for setting aside the sale, or if made has been rejected, the Certificate Officer shall make an order confirming the sale unless, for reasons to be recorded, the Certificate Officer sets aside the sale notwithstanding that no application or prayer has been made, (I) The Certificate Officer shall order refund and payment to the purchaser, of- (a) the amount deposited by him under Section 19; and (b) the sum equal to 5% of the purchase money deposited under Clause (b) of Section 21, if the sale is set-aside.