(24)"Personal cultivation" means cultivation by the person himself, or by members of his family or by his hired labourers on fixed remuneration payable in cash or kind but not in crop share, under personal supervision of the person himself or any member of his family ; provided it is accompanied by the bearing of risks of cultivation by the owner and by residence in the village in which the land is situated or nearby village within a distance of 5 miles during the greater part of the agricultural season :Provided that in the case of a person who is a widow or minor, or is subject to any physical or mental disability or is a member of the Defence Forces of the Indian Union or is a student below the age of 21 years of an educational institution recognised by the State Government the land shall be deemed under personal cultivation even in the absence of such personal supervision.
