10. Consequence of failure by tenant cultivator to pay rent

When the landlord informs the Commissioner-General that the tenant cultivator is in arrears of rent in respect of an extent of paddy land the Commissioner-General shall cause the Agrarian Tribunal to hold an Inquiry into such matter.

On receipt of the notice of such decision the

A tenant cultivator who fails to pay the arrears of rent within the time specified therefor in the notice shall be deemed to have forfeited his tenancy and shall vacate such extent on being ordered to do so by the Commissioner-General.

If the tenant cultivator fails to vacate such extent of paddy land within the time specified in the notice the

When the tenancy rights of a tenant cultivator has been terminated in accordance with the provisions of this section the possession of such extent of paddy land shall be handed over to the owner or the person entitled to such extent of paddy land, or where there is a dispute as to the ownership of such extent, to the agrarian Development Council of the area in which such extent is situated.