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(1) The produce of any land culdvalcd by a bargadar shall be pmducu pa?.ahlr: a dividcd as krween rhc bar.godarand he person whose land he cul~iva~es- t w r p ~ d f ~ r . (a) in the proportion of 50 : 50 in a case wherc plough, catlIc, manure and seeds necessary for cultivation arc supplicd by the person owning the land, (b) in the proportion of '[75 : 251 in all other casts. l(2) The bargudar shall ~endcr, within the prescribcd period, lo the person whose land he cultiva~es, rhe sharc of Lhc produce duc to such person. '(3) Whcrc any share of produce ~cndercd under sub-scction (2) is accepted by rhc person whose land is cultivated by thc bargadar. cach pany shall give ro the other a receipt, in such form as may be prescribcd, for the quan~ity of the produce reccived by him. '(4) If rhc firson wbose Imd is cuIlivarcd by he bargadar refuses 10 accepl the share of the producc tendcred to him by the bnrgudar, or to givc a reccipt rhcrefor, the bargarlor may deposit. within the prescribed period, such share o f he produce wjrh such officcr or authority as may be prescribed and such dcposit shall discharge ~ h c bargudar from his obliga~ion lo deliver b c share oC the produce to the pcrson whosc land he cultivates: - - - - 'The figurn within h c ~ q u a hnckeki wcn: sub~~ilu~ed lor r k figures "MI : 40" by s, I5W orrhr WSI Bcngal l a n d Rcfom (Amcndmrnt) Acr. 1972 (Wcsl Ben. Acl XI1 of 1971). 'Sub-sec~ians (2) 10 (7) were subsrhurcd Tor thc originl sub-sccrions (2) sod (3) by s. 15(ii), ;hid. The West Bctlgal Lmzd Refor7~r Act, 1955. Provided that whcrc lhe quantity of thc produce deposired by thc bargadar is lesser than thc quand~y of lhc produce due lo ~ h c person whose land he cultivares, I ~ C obligation of rhc borgadar with regard 10 the delivery of [be deficiency in relation to rhc produce shall continue. '(5) Where a deposit rercrred to in sub-seclion (4) has been made, thc prescribcd officer or auhority shall- (a) give to the bnrgahr 3 rcceipt in such form as may bc prescribed slating [herein the quantity of [he producc deposiled by thc bcrrgadar and l l ~ c pxticulm of [he person [or whom the producc has been deposircd; and (b) give intimarion of such deposit, in such form and in such manner as may bc prescribed, to Ihe pcrson for rvhcm the producc has been deposited. '(6) Where any producc is deposited undcr sub-section (4) and thc prlrson Tor whom the producc has been dep~sitcd docs not cake delivery of such producc wilhin fii'lccn days From the dalc of service on him of he inurnarion or such deposir, thc officer or authnrily rcfcrrcd to in su b-sech on (4) may scll such producc and deposit [lie procccds uF such sale, after deducung therefrom the cost of conducting the salc. in the treasury, in revenue dcposit, lo he crcdi~ oi lhe person for whom thc producc has been deposited and give inlimation of such deposit lo such person. in such fornl and in such manner as may bc prescribed. '(7) The bar~udar shall store or ~hrcsh [he producc- (a) at such placc as may be agrccd upon belween him and the pcrson whose land hc cul~ivates, or (6) where here is disagreement bctwccn [hem, at such placc LU may be fixed by him aher giving notice, in wridng, servcd in thc prescribed manner, 10 h e pcrson whose land hc culrivales: Providcd [bat h e pcrson whose Iand is cul~ivaled by [he borgad(tr may, at any ljrnc during the srorage or ~hrcshing or the producc, enler the plncc where the producc has been stored or is being thrcslied for Ihc purpose of inspecring the storage or !Iueshing, as the casc may bc, OF the producc. '16A. If the producc oFany land cultivated by a burgadnr is harvested Rr~rgndl~r . .. and takcn away, or if such produce aAcr it is harvested by thc bargadar E,":; :5 is laken away, forcibily ar othereivjsc, by the owner of such Innd, the share in bar~adar shall be eniitlcd lo recover from such owner h e share of he cr"ain cxcsh produce duc lo him or iis money value. - - 'See lool-notc 2 on pagc 624, u~rrr. 'Sec~iun 16A wm insened by s. 3 of rhc Wcsi B m g d h d Kcronlls [Second Amndmcnr) Act, 1969 {Wcs~ Ben. Acr XXIII or 1969). The Wcrt Berlgal h t r d Refones Act, 1955. [West Ben. Act ' Tcrminaliun