On January 3, 1961 the appellant issued a numberice under Section 19 2 of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 terminating the tenancy on the ground of number payment of rent.
The appellant was the owner of agricultural land measuring about 18 acres 13 gts situated in a village in district Aurangabad.
The Amendment Act added the following words at the end of the existing proviso and the land holder has given intimation to the tenant of the default within a period of six months of each default.
The Amendment Act received the assent of the President on December 18, 1960 and was published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary, on December 29, 1960.
The original tenant having died during the pendancy of the proceeding, his heirs and legal representatives were substituted in his place.
From his order the tenants took an appeal to the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Aurangabad which also failed.
This proviso was amended by Section 7 of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Amendment Act, 1960.
The numberice of termination was served on the tenant on January 11, 1961.
The appellant applied for possession October 30, 1961.
The predecessor in interest of the respondents was a tenant of the said land.
