(1) If on receipt of the application or any other state of partition, there appears to be any sufficient reason, for staying or refusing the partition of an estate, the Collector, Sub Divisional-Officer Assistant Collector to whom the application is presented or before whom the application is pending, may stay the addition and order the proceedings, to be quashed.
(2) No estate shall be so partitioned as to result in one or more estates of less such area, as may be prescribed.