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On a careful review of the provisions of the Act, we are un- able to hold that it was intended by the Legislature to enact by implication that the holding inherited by a female heir belonging to one of the classes of female heirs in S. 171 is not held as a life-estate.

One important legislative development which throws some light on the question may also be noticed. The U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Bill was published in 1949. Before the scheme incorporated in the Bill could be implemented considerable spade-work had to be done, and the Bill could be brought before the Legislature after great delay. In the meanwhile it was apprehended, the intermediaries may deprive the tenants of the lands in their occupation. The Legislature therefore, as an interim measure, enacted the U.P. Agricultural Tenants (Acquisition of Privileges) Act 10 of 1949. By s. 3 of that Act certain classes of tenants could apply to be declared entitled to acquire the privileges on payment to the State an amount equal to ten times the annual rent payable or deemed to be payable in respect of the holding, and on making an application in that behalf to the Assistant Collector. Those rights were conferred by later amendments upon sub- tenants and unrecorded covenants. By S. 7 it was provided that upon the grant of the declaration the applicant shall, with effect from the date of payment or deposit of the amount payable, be entitled to the privileges against ejectment in execution of any decree or order of ejectment. Clause (c) was added in S. 7 by item 5 of Sch. IV of U.P. Act 1 of 1951, and that clause provided "The applicant shall, except as hereinafter excepted, be entitled, notwithstanding anything contained in the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939, or any contract to bequeath 7 77 by will or transfer by -way of sale, simple mortgage or gift his interest in the holding or his share therein.