Section 98. Restrictions on transfer by Bhumidhars belonging to a scheduled caste

1[ 98. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Chapter, no bhumidhar belonging to a scheduled caste shall have the right to transfer, by way of sale, gift, mortgage or lease any land to a person not belonging to a scheduled caste, except with the previous permission of the Collector in writing : Provided that the permission by the Collector may be granted only when (a) the bhumidhar belonging to a scheduled caste has no surviving heir specified in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 108 or clause (a) of section 110, as the case may be ; or (b) the bhumidhar belonging to a scheduled caste has settled or is ordinarily residing in the district other than that in which the land proposed to be transferred is situate or in any other State for the purpose of any service or any trade, occupation, profession or business; or (c) the Collector is, for the reasons prescribed, satisfied that it is necessary to grant the permission for transfer of land. (2) For the purposes of granting permission under this section the Collector may make such inquiry as may be prescribed.