13. Where a tenant cultivator of any extent of paddy land dies and there is no nominated successor or member of the family to inherit the deceased's rights under this Act in respect of such extent, then-
| (a) if the landlord of such extent is also the owner of such extent, he may, after giving within two months after the death of such tenant cultivator written notice that he desires to be the owner cultivator of such extent to the Commissioner occupy and use such extent as owner cultivator; or |
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| (b) if the landlord of such extent is not the owner of such extent, and the landlord and the owner of such extent fail to give, within the time allowed there- for, the written notice referred to in paragraph (a), the Commissioner shall appoint any suitable person to be the tenant cultivator of such extent. |
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