(4)If the number of persons included in the Lists exceeds the number with whom the settlement of land is intended, the said lists shall be placed before an open meeting of the Gram Sabha called by the Bhumi Prabandhak Samiti and such of the persons shall be selected for allotment as are considered to be most suitable on merits on the basis of consensus arrived at such meeting. If such consensus cannot be arrived at, the Samiti shall select the persons by drawing lots.
