(1) A landlord or a tenant of such land may make an application in writing to the Tahsildar for the determination of the reasonable rent in respect of such land.
(2) On receipt of such application, the Tahsildar shall give notice thereof to the other party to the lease and after holding an inquiry shall determine the reasonable rent.
(3) In determining the reasonable rent regard shall be had to the following factors :-
(a) profits of agriculture of similar lands in the locality,
(b) prices in the locality of the particular crop for the growing or which the land is leased,
(c) the improvements made in the land by the lessee or the landlord,
(d) the assessment payable in respect of land,
(e) the profits realised by the lessee on account of the lease of the land,
(f) profits earned by an industrial or commercial undertaking by the manufacture or sale of articles made out of the produce of the land leased,
(g) such other factors as may be prescribed.
(4) The reasonable rent determined by the Tahsildar under clause (2) shall with effect from the date specified by the Tahsildar in that behalf, be deemed to be the rent fixed under the lease in lieu of the rent, if any, agreed between the parties.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Delimitation of local areas.Section 4 · Determination of family holding.Section 5 · Application of Chapter V of Transfer of Property Act.Section 6 · Persons deemed to be tenants.Section 7 · Certain persons deemed to be tenants for purposes of this Act.Section 8 · Record of rights of ordinary tenants.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.