(2) It the tenant admits his liability to ejectment, or has not appeared within such period, the tahsildar shall pass an order for his ejectment.
(3) If the tenant contests his liability to ejectment on the ground that he is not a tenant, or claims occupancy, exproprietary or hereditary rights, or denies the right of the landholder to eject, the tahsildar shall forward the record to the sub-divisional officer for trial of the case.
(4) On receipt of the record, the sub-divisional officer shall hear and decide the case and submit the record for confirmation of the order passed by him to the collector.
(5) If the liability to ejectment is contested on any other ground, the tahsildar shall decide the case and submit the record for confirmation of the order passed by him to the sub-divisional officer.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Repeal.Section 3 · Savings.Section 4 · Definitions.Section 5 · Power of landlord and tenant to act through agent.Section 6 · Primary rights of tenant.Section 7 · Prohibition of certain acts.Section 8 · Prohibition against deprivation of certain rights.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-11-07. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.