Section 7 — Delivery of possession on determination of lease.

7. Delivery of possession on determination of lease.- (1) Where any 

land taken possession of by the Collector under section 3, is to be returned to 

the owner, the Collector may after making such inquiry, if any, as he 

considers necessary, specify by order in writing the person to whom 

possession of the land shall be given. 

(2) The delivery of possession of the land to the person specified in 

any order made under sub-section (I) shall be a full discharge of the Collector 

from all liability in respect of such delivery but shall not prejudice any rights 

in respect of the land which any other person may be entitled by due process 



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of law to enforce against the person to whom possession of the land is so 

delivered. 

(3) Where the person to whom possession of any land is to be given 

cannot be found and has no agent or other person empowered to accept 

delivery on his behalf, the Collector shall cause a notice declaring that the 

land is released to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the land. 

(4) On issue of the notice referred to in sub-section (3) the land 

specified in the notice shall be deemed to have been delivered to the person 

entitled to the possession thereof, and the Government or the Collector shall 

not be liable for any compensation or other claim in respect of the land for any 

period after the said date. 

(5) On the expiry of term of lease a tenant will be entitled to get 

compensation for the improvements made by him on the land leased out to 

him under the provisions of this Act provided that the lease is not determined 

under sub-section (1) of section 6.