When a landlord grants a lease, or makes any other contract fixing the rent of any holding, and, while the lease or contract is in force,--
(a) land-revenue is for the first time made payable in respect of the holding, or
(b) land-revenue having been previously payable in respect of it, the revenue payable when the lease or other contract was granted or made is increased or diminished,
a Revenue-officer may, notwithstanding anything in the record-of-rights or any contract between the parties, by order, on the application of the landlord or of the tenant, alter the rent with reference to the revenue.
(a) land-revenue is for the first time made payable in respect of the holding, or
(b) land-revenue having been previously payable in respect of it, the revenue payable when the lease or other contract was granted or made is increased or diminished,
a Revenue-officer may, notwithstanding anything in the record-of-rights or any contract between the parties, by order, on the application of the landlord or of the tenant, alter the rent with reference to the revenue.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Classes of tenants.Section 4 · Presumption as to amount of rent payable.Section 5 · Date from which order fixing rent operates.Section 6 · Time for payment of rents.Section 7 · Rents payable to a number of landlords.Section 8 · Power to deposit rent in certain cases with Revenue officer.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 18 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.