Section 5. Alienation so far made not to be invalid.

Any alienation, assignment, mortgage of, or any charge or incumbrance on, any bhag, narwa or share in any bhagdari or narwadari village other than a recognise sub-division of such bhag, narwa or share or any homestead, building site (gabhan) or premises appurtenant or appendant to any such bhag, narwa or share made or created before the coming into force of this Act in contravention of the provisions of section 3 of the Bhagdari and Narwadari Act, 1862 (Bom. V of 1862), shall not be or ever to have been deemed to be invalid merely on the ground that it was made or created in contravention of the said section : Provided that the Collector or the other revenue officer has not made an order removing the person in whose favour such alienation, assignment, mortgage, charge or incumbrance was made or created from the possession of such land, and such order has not been set aside by a competent court before the coming into force of this Act.