54: Enhancement of rent in consideration of an improvement made by a landlord on the tenancy of an occupancy tenant and lathband tenant

(1) When a landlord has, with the permission mentioned in the last foregoing section, made an improvement on the tenancy of a tenant having a right of occupancy and that of lathband tenant, he may apply to the Collector for an enhancement of the rent of the tenant. (2) If the tenant is a tenant to whom section 17 applies the Collector shall enhance his rent to the share or rates, or with reference to rent in gross, as the case may be, paid by tenants, having a similar right of occupancy, for land of a similar description and with similar advantages. (3) When the improvement ceases to exist, the Collector may, on the application of the tenant, reduce the tenant's rent (a) in the case of a tenant to whom sub section (2) applies to the share or rates, or with reference to the rent in gross, as the case may be, paid by tenants, having a similar right of occupancy and lathbandi, for land of a similar description and with similar advantages. (4) Section 20 and 21 shall be construed as applying to an application under this section, and a suit shall not lie in any Court for any purpose for which an application might be made under this section.

Effective date: 1978-12-27

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