State Act

The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act-1948

72C. (1) If in the course of a proceeding under section 32G in respect of any tenant, the Tribunal finds that such tenant holds as a tenant other land outside its jurisdicion, then the Tribunal shall refer the case in the prescried manner to the Collector if the other land is in the same district, 4[to the State Government if the other land is in another district]. (2) On receipt of the reference the Collector 5[ * * * ] or the State Governmet, as the case may be, shall— (a) call for the details of such land in the prescribed from from the Tribunal within whose jurisdiction the land is situate; (b) taking into consideration the extent of land held by the tenant as tenant situate within the jurisdiction of different Tribunals, direct that the proceeding under sections 32G, 32H, 32-I, 32K, 32L,6[32M and 32N] in respect of all the lands held by the tenant as tenant shall be conducted and disposed of by the Tribunal designated for the purpose, and transfer the case accordingly; and (c) give an intimation of the transfer to the Tribunal, the landlords and the tenant concerned. (3) The Tribunal designated under sub-section (2) shall exercise jurisdiction under this Act in respect of all the said lands: Provided that any order to be issued to village officers under sub-section (2) of section 73 shall be issued by or through the Mamlatdar to whom such village officers are subordinate.]