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If a question arises as to the amount of a ten don as to an t’s re nt or the conditions under which he holds in rent U n tand a n y agricultura l year, he shall be presum ed, until the conditions contrary is shown, to hold at the same rent and under of holding, the same condition as in the last preceding agricultural year. Alteration c a s e s where (a) revenue rates are for the of rent on first time made payable in respect of the land covered alteratio n of by a holding or (Z>) the revenue rates payable in res- r: venue rate p e c t o f the land covered by a holding are diminished or increased whether by remission or by alteration of previous rates, the ten ant’s ren t shall be liable to be altered fairly and equitably with reference to such rates . Notwithstanding anything in the contract between the parties, a Revenue Court acting on the application of the landlord or the tenant filed before the end of the agricultural year in the course of which revenue rates become for the first tim e payable or are altered and the Court of the Deputy Commissioner or Settlement Officer acting of its own motion, may older remission for the period for which the landlo rd receives the benefit of remission or alter the rates of rent (as the case may be) accordingly. 1 The words “held under a privileged raiyat” omitted b\ Assam Act XX VII of 1953. > 27