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Subject to the maximum limits laid down in mc nt of rent. s e c tlo r i 28 of this Act, the ren t of a tenant shall be liable to enhancement on one or more of the follow ing grounds, namely: — (i) that the productive powers of the land held by the ten ant have been increased by fluvial action ; or (ii) that the productive powers of the lan d held by the tenant have been increased by any improvem ent effected by or at the expense of the landlo rd ; or (iii) that the area of the tenant’s holding has been increased by alluvion or otherwise ; or > (iv) tha t the revenue rate payable by the land lord to the State Government in respect of the holding of the tenant has increased. i Procedure 30 . A land-lord of any holding desiring an en- for enhance- hancem ent of ren t on any ground mentioned in ment of rent. g e c tjo n 29 m a y apply to the Deputy Commissioner stating the specific ground on which the claim for enhancement rests. Th e Deputy Commissioner shall thereupon make the necessary inquiry, and may, for th at purpose, cause an inspection of the land by a Revenue Officer, and shall thereafter pass such orders as deemed fit subject always to the maximum rate of rent laid down in section 28 of this Act: Provided that— (1) Where an enhancement is claimed under sec tion 29(i), the Deputy Commissioner shall not take into account any increase in productive powers due to fluvial action, which is merely temporary or casual ; (2) Where the enhancement is claimed under section 29(ii), the Deputy Commissioner shall have regard to actual increase in productive powers caused by the improvement, the cost of improve ment, and also the increase or decrease, if any, in the cost of cultivation for utilising the improve ment. Grounds for 31 . The r e n t o f a ten ant shall be liable to rei)?Ctl°n °* r e duction on one or more of the following grounds, tamely :— (i) that the productive powers of the land held by the tenant have been decreased due to any action of the land-lord or due to any cause beyond the control of the tenant during the currency of the present tenancy ; or 135 (ii) that the area of the tenant’s holding has been decreased by diluvion, or by acquisition for public purpose ; or (iii) that the revenue rate payable by his lan d lord to the State Government in respect of the tenant’s holding has decreased. reduction of rent Procedure for 32. A te nin t desiring any reduction of rent or any one or more of the grounds mentioned in section 31 may apply to the Deputy Commissioner stating the specific ground on which the claim for reduction rests. Th e Deputy Commissioner shall thereupon make the necessary enquiry and may, for this purpose, cause an inspection of the land by a Revenue Officer, and shall thereafter pass such orders as deemed fit. Date of eifect.