65A. Consequences where Bhumidhar or Asami leaves land uncultivated.- (1) Where on the basis of any information received by him or otherwise the Deputy Commissioner has reason to believe that any land included in the holding of a Bhumidhar or Asami has not been used for two consecutive agricultural years immediately preceding for a purpose connected with agriculture, horticulture or animal husbandry which includes or poultry farming, he may, unless the land lies within the belt referred to in section 23 or unless sanction under that section has been obtained in respect thereof, notice require--- (i) The Bhumidhar to appear and show cause why the land may not be let out for any such purpose as aforesaid to any person; (ii) The Asami to appear and show cause why his interest may not be extinguished and the land restored to the Bhumidhar or the Gaon Sabha, as the case may be. (2) The notice under sub-section (1) shall state the grounds for believing that the land has not been used for any purpose referred to in that sub- section and such other particulars as may be prescribed. (3) If the Bhumidhar or the Asami appears and satisfies the Deputy Commissioner— (a) That the land was used for a purpose connected with agriculture, horticulture or animal husbandry which includes pisciculture and poultry farming during the period mentioned in sub-section (1); (b) That he had sufficient cause for not using it as aforesaid; or (c) That he shall, within one year next following the date of service of the notice under sub-section (1), use the land for any such purpose as aforesaid unless in the meantime the land is included within any belt referred to in section 23 or the use of the land for industrial purposes is sanctioned under that section, the Deputy Commissioner shall, in a case falling under clause (a) or clause (b), discharge the notice forthwith and in a case falling under clause (c), postpone further proceedings to a date one year after the date of service of the said notice. (4) On the date fixed under sub-section (3) or any other date to which the proceeding may be adjourned, the Deputy Commissioner, if he is satisfied that the land has been used for any such purpose as aforesaid during the said period of one year or that the land has been included within the belt referred to in section 23 or that sanction as aforesaid has been obtained in respect thereof, discharge the notice of if he is not so satisfied, unless for reasons to be recorded in writing he allows further time, he shall— (i) If the land is that of the Bhumidhar, lease it on behalf of the Bhumidhar to any person for a period of five years in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; (ii) If the land is that of the Asami of the Bhumidhar, terminate the lease and restore the land to the Bhumidhar subject to the condition that the Bhumidhar shall undertake to cultivate the land within six months from the date it is restored to him; and if the Bhumidhar does not give such undertaking or fails, after giving such undertaking, to cultivate the land within the said period, the Deputy commissioner may lease the land on behalf of the Bhumidhar, to any person for a period of five years in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; and (iii) If the land is that of the Asami of Goan Sabha, terminate the lease and restore the land to the Gaon Sabha; Provided that the restoration of the land of the Asami under this sub—section shall be without prejudice to any right of the Bhumidhar or Gaon Sabha, as the case may be, to recover any rent due from the Asami. (5) If the Bhumidhar or Asami appears in response to the notice under sub-section (1) but does not undertake to use the land as provided in clause (c) of sub section (3) or if the Bhumidhar or Asami does not appear in response to such notice and the Deputy Commissioner, after such inquiry as he may consider necessary, is satisfied that the Bhumidhar or Asami has failed to use the land as aforesaid during the period referred to in sub-section (1), he shall, unless for reasons to be recorded in writing he decides to discharge the notice, take action under clause (I) or clause (ii) or, as the case may be, clause (iii)of sub section (4). (6) On the expiry of the period of any lease of land under sub-section (4) or sub section (5), if the Deputy Commissioner, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, is satisfied— (a) That the land has been properly cultivated, he may declare the lessee to be Bhumidhar in respect of such land subject to the payment by him to the original Bhumidhar of compensation equal to twenty times the land revenue then payable for such land either in one lump sum or in such installments together with interest as may be prescribed and upon such declaration the interest of the original Bhumidhar shall be extinguished; (b) That the land has not been properly cultivated by the lessee, the Deputy Commissioner shall terminate the lease and may lease the land on behalf of the Bhumidhar, to another person for a period of five years in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and on the expiry of the period of such lease, the provisions of this sub-section shall apply: Provided that no lease shall be terminated unless the lessee has been given reasonable opportunity of being heard. (7) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to Bhumidhar to whom the provisions of section 65 apply. | 
