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in which rhc land, ro which the proceedings relalc, is siluatcd. '(3) If any quesrion as ro whether a person is or is not a bargador arises in thc course of any :[suir, casc, appcal or orhcr] procccdings beforc m y Civil or Criminal Coun, chc Court shall refcr il to the officer or h e authority menrioned in sub-sccrion (1) of secuon 18 ?[for decision and such courr shall dispose of thc sui~, casc, appcal or olher proceedings in accordancc wilh [hc decision communicalcd to ir by the officer or authority mcnlioned in sub-seclion (1) of seclion I8 to whom rhc qucstion was rcfcrrcd.] b(4) On a reference being made under sub-seclion (3) of this section to the officer or aulhorily mentioned in sub-seciion ( I ) of section 18 for decision, such officer or authority shall personally make such cnquiry as may bc prcscribcd, shall arrive at a decision aficr giving alI h e parlies 10 h e suit, casc, appcal or orher procccdings an opporlu~ly of being heard and shall communica~e his or i!s dccision in h e prescribed manner to h e Coua which mndc h c refcrcncc. Aficr communicauon of h s or irs dccision to thc rcrerring Court such decision shall not bc allcrcd or rcviscd cxccpt in an appcal under section 19. 'ZlA. Norwilhsranding anyrhing conrained in this ~ h i ~ i c r , - (a) all applica~ions madc undcr secdon 18 for he [emination of cullivation by bargadars, (b) all appeals prcfcrred under section 19 against orders made on such applications, and 'The words and figurcs "saw as provided in sccrion 19" wcrc onutrcd by s. 20 01 thc Wesr BengaI Land Reforms (Amendrnenr) Act, 1972 (Wen Ben. Act XI1 of 1972). 'The words, liguws and lelrer wirhin h e squve bnckels wen: substituted for h words and figures "sections 17 and 18" by s. 3S(a)orlhc Wcsr Bcngalland R c l o m (Arnendmenl) Act, 1981 (Wcst Bcn. A a L of 1981). w.c.i. 7.8.69. 'Sub-qcction (3) was insened by s. 7 of rhe \Vest Btngal Land Relorn (Amendn~cnt) Acr, 1974 (\Vesr Bcn. Act XXXlll or 1914). 'The words wilhin rhe square bnckck were insened by s. 35(b)(i) 01 [he Wesi Bengal h d R c l o m (Amendment) ACI, 1981 (War Bcn. ACI L or 1981), w.e.f. 7.8.69. Thc words, figurcs and bmkcts within thc square brackets wcn: substiru1cd Tor ~ h c words "lor decision" by s. 35(b)(ii). ibid, bSub-sufrion (4) was added by s. 35(c). ;bid. 'Seclion 21A was insencd by s. 2 of Ihe Wcsl Bcngd Land Relorn (Amendment) Act. 1969 (West Rcn. Aci XI nf 1969). (c) all proceedings comrnenccd under sub-section (2) of section 20 for excculion of orders [or termination of cultivation by bar-gaclnrs. which are pending before the appropriate authority at the date of W C S ~ Bcn. commencement of the West BengaI Land Reforms (Amendmenl) Act,