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(I) If a portion or share or a holding of a raiyor is lrrlnsfcmd purchqe by cn.shmr or to any person othcr than a co-sharer in tliz hoIding, '[the bargadur in conli6uous lhe holding may, within three ~nonths of the dare or such transfer. or] tmank. any co-sharer raiyut of rhe holding may, wilhin thrcc rnonhs of the scrvice of h e nodcc givcn under sub-scction (5) of section 5, or any raiyar possessing land adjoining such holding may, within four months of ~ h c dale af such ~ransfer, apply ro rhc 3wunsiF having rerritorial jurisdicrion], Tor transfer of Ihc said ponion or share of b e holding lo him, subject lo the lirnil menlioned in 3[scct~on 14-M] on dcposit of the consideration money togcthcr wilh a further sum of [en per cenr. of h a t nmounl: 'Provided thal if h c borgadur in thc holding, a co-shxcr raiyut and a raiyar possessing land adjoining such holding apply for such rnoslcr, [he bargadar slid! havc thc prior righ~ lo have such porrion or share of [he holding rransferred to him, and in such a case, [he deposit madc'by others shall be refunded lo thcrn: '[Providcd iuriher tha~ whcrc the bargarlar does not apply for such rransrcr and] a co-sharcr raijat and o raipr possessing land adjoining such holding borh apply for such kansfcr. the former shall havc h e prior righl 10 have such portion or share of rhc hoIding transferred lo him, and in such a casc, [he deposit made by the larlcr shall be refunded to hjm: '[Provided also] hat as amongst raiyars possessing lands adjoining such holding preference shall be givcn lo the ruiyaf having Ihc longest common boundary with the land lransfcrrcd. (2) Nothing in this section shall apply t- , (a) a ~ransfer by exchange or by partidon, or, (b) a u-ansfcr by bequest or gifi '[or heba-bjl-cwazl, or, 'Thc words uithin thc square bnckers wclc insend by s. 12(1)(a) of h c W=t Bengnl Land Hclonns (Amrndmcnr) Act, 1981 (West Bcn. Acr L of 1981). w.c.f. 7.8.69. T h e words within the s q u m bnckeB were subsiitulcd lor the words "Rcvcnuc Officer sp.ciJly cmpwered by rk SI~IZ Governmcni in this behall-' by s. 71i)(a) of h c W c s ~ Bengd h d Rcrorms (Amcndmcn~) Act. 1972 (Wcst Bcn. Act MI of 1972). 'Thc word. figurn and leuer within rhc squarc bnckcrs svcrc substituled lor the words, bncke~s and figures "sub-scc~ion (3) o f section d" by s. 7(i)(b), ibid. 'Thc proviso adrlcd by s. 12(l)(b) of thc Wtst Btngd h d Rcforms (Arnendmcn~) ACL 1981 (Wcst Ben. Act L of 19%1), w.c.i. 7.8.69. 'PIC words wirhin Lhc squm bnckcts were subnimrod Tor thc words "Providcd hat ir' by s. 12(1)(c). ~lrid., w,e.C. 7.8.69. T h c words wihii h c squm bnckcls wcre subslirurcd for thc word5 "Provided iurrhef' by s. 1?,(1)(J), ibid.. w.c.l. 7.8.69. 'Thc words within Ihe squvr bnckers w r e inscncd by s. 7(ii)(a) of the West Bengal Lond Relom (Arncndrnml) Act. 1972 (Wcst Bcn. Act XI1 of 19711. Tlze Wesr Burgal L a ~ d Refonlrs Acr, 1955. (Cl~aptcr 11.-Rai y a& .-Seciiot~ 9.) (c) a '* * * mongagc mcnlioned in secrion 7, or, (d) a lransfer forcharirable orreljgiouspurposcs or both without reservation of any pecuniary benefir '[for any individual, or,] .'(el a transfer of land in favour of a bargador, in respect OF such land if aflcr such transfer, rhe (ransTerce holds as a miynr land not exceeding one acrc (or 0.4047 hectare) in area in thc aggregate. 4Explat~ariort.-All orders passcd and the consequences [hereof under scc~ions 8, 9 and 10 shall bc subjec~ to rhe provisions of Chaptcr ILB. 5(3) Every application pcnding before a Revenuc Officer ar the WcsIBcn, commencement of scction 7 of the West Bcngal Land Rerorms Act XI1 of