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'Pr~vidcd Furher thal an application under sub-seclion (1) shall be made within two years From the date of tcnnination of cultivarion by [he bargadar or Iwo ycars from the date of commencement oF the West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Acl, 1980, whichever is later: 'Provided also that if (here is morc ban one applicant, h e bargadar who h a culuvated thc land for the longesl period shall be considered 10 be the rightfuI bargodor for h e purpose of rcsioration in exclusion of other bargodars: jProvidcd also lhat afler any applicalion under sub-section ( 1 ) has been disposcd of wilh the order of restoration or cultivation by a bargadar, he question shdI not be reopcncd on any olher applica~on. 'Erplatlo!iorr.-For dercrmining rhe "longesl period", Lhe ~otnl psriod of cultivarion may not be conunuous, but while cornpuling the "longcst period'' of cultivation, h e period or periods of cultivadon since the 41h day of Augusl 1970, (which may or may no^ be continuous) shall only be taken inlo account. I(IA) If Ihe produce rorfcircd under clausc (a) of sub- sccuon (1) cannol b& rccovered from thc owner of [he land or h e person cultivaling h e land on his behalf olher r h ~ a bargadar or if [he share of prduce receivable by h e bargadar undcr clause (6) of sub-seclion ( I ) cannot be recovcrcd from any pcrson other lhan the borgadar, money value of h e sharc of produce so forfeited under clause (a) or share of produce so rcccivable under clause (b) shall be rccovered by h e prescribed aulhority under sub-seclion ( I ) as a "public demand" under lh-, Bcngal Bcn. ACI 111 Public Dcrnands Recovery Act, 19 13, on a written requisition sent by *' ''13. such prescriScd auhority ro the ceflificate officer. j(2) An appeal against any order made ufidcr sub-section (1) shall lie to thc Collector who shall be superior in rank 10 the officer from whose order h e appeal is preferred.