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(1) As soon as may be after the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 3, the Revenue-officer may cause a notice to be served in the prescribed manner on every rent-receiver specified in such notification other than a rent-receiver whose properties are under the management of the Court of Wards under the Court of Wards Act, 1879, directing him to furnish,-(a) a return in the prescribed form showing- (i) the total area and description of the estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy in respect of which his interests are acquired by the said notification and the annual revenue or rent and cesses payable by him in respect thereof to the Government or to his immediate superior landlord, as the case may be,(ii) the names of the villages with thanas and districts in which the lands of the estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy are situated and the total annual demand of rent and cesses of each village with a list of collection papers in support of the demand, (iii) the area and description of the lands in his khas possession, and(iv) the names of all co-sharers having joint collection with him, with their respective shares in such estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, and(b) such other information, papers or documents as the Revenue-Officer may deem necessary, and to hand over all papers of his sherista relating to the estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, to such officer and within such time, not being less than sixty days from the date of service of the notice, as may be specified in such notice: Provided that it shall not be necessary for a rent-receiver to furnish such of the particulars as, in the opinion of the Revenue-officer, have already been correctly furnished by him pursuant to a notice under section 3A. (2) The officer taking delivery of the papers mentioned in sub-section (1) shall grant a receipt for the papers handed over to him. (3) All co-sharers having joint collection shall be jointly and severally liable to comply with the directions given in a notice under sub-section (1) of this section or section 3A so far as they relate to any estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy held by them jointly. (4) If any person, on whom a notice has been served under sub-section (1) of this section or section 3A, wilfully fails to comply with all or any of the directions contained in such notice within the time specified therein or within such further time as the Revenue-officer may allow in his discretion, or wilfully furnishes any incorrect information or suppresses any information, paper or document, in respect of any estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy,-(a) he shall be liable to a fine, to be imposed by the Revenue-officer after giving the defaulting person an opportunity of being heard, which may,-(i) in the case of a revenue-paying estate or a rent-paying taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, extend to five times the annual revenue of the estate or the annual rent of the taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, as the case may be, and(ii) in the case of a revenue-free estate or a rent-free taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, extend to such amount not exceeding two thousand five hundred rupees as the Revenue-officer may fix in his discretion; and(b) in addition, he may be deprived of the benefit of the ad interim payment as provided in section 6 if so ordered by the Revenue-officer.(5) (i) If any rent-receiver, on whom a notice has been served under sub-section (1) fails to hand over the papers of his sherista relating to any estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy in accordance with the direction contained in such notice within the time specified therein or within such further time as the Revenue-officer may allow in his discretion, the Revenue-officer or any other person authorised by him, may, with such assistance, if any, as he thinks necessary, enter upon any land or building, where the Revenue-officer has reason to believe that such papers may be found, and seize and take possession of such papers as he may consider essential for the management of such estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy:Provided that the Revenue-officer or such other person shall not enter upon any enclosed courtyard or garden attached to a building except with the consent of the inmate or occupier thereof or if such consent is refused, except after giving such inmate or occupier at least two hours' notice in writing of his intention to do so:Provided further that an inventory of the papers taken possession of by the Revenue-officer or such other person under this sub-section shall be furnished to the rent-receiver concerned by the Revenue-officer.(ii) The provisions of this sub-section shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (4). (6) Any rent-receiver, who has handed over the papers of his sherista relating to any estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy to an officer of the Government under sub-section (1), or any person interested in such an estate, taluk, tenure, holding or tenancy, shall be entitled to inspect such papers in the prescribed manner and to get copies of any such paper on payment of the prescribed fees.