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(1) The rcnr pnynblc by a lenan t in respect ol' my nun-ugricullural h h v c - land shall, excepr in [hc cast whcrc such land is held on a fixcd rcnl or lree of reni eilher undcr a conlraot or under a decrec or ordcr passed by a compclcnl Cuurt or nuilinrity, bc linblc lo cnhancement as provided by [his Act, and not othcrwisc. (2) n l c renr payablc by a rcnant nlay be enhanccd up lo such limii as thc Cour~ rhiriks fair and rqui1able in the circums~anccs of h c cast: Provided rliat rhc rcnl shall not be enhanccd so as LO cxceed [lie renl previously payablc by thc tenant by marc lhan lwclvc and a half per cetlIllllr. (3) In dctcrmining a fair and cqui~ablr mnl under sub-section (2), rl~e Courl shall, subject LO such furthcr provisions as may be prescribed in Illis bchall', lake inlo considerarion- (a) thc cxisting rent and the period during which it has rcrnined wilhoul cnhancemenl; (b) as far as can cxpedienlly be asccr~ained, the rent paid lo other landlords for non-agricultural lands in he vicinity wirh si~nilnr advnntslgcs or of a sirnilar dcscrip~ion; Rorisions as to cn1i.m~~- inenl on p u n d of landlord's i~npmvc- mcnl. Power 10 ordcr pm- p L E 1 1 ' C cnlunce- Iiwnl. Ttre West Betrgal Noti-Agrictrlrtrral Tenarrcy Acr, f 949. (Cl~apter Ill.-Tetla~~rs.-Sec~iorrs 12- 14.) [West Ben. Act (c) the market value of [he non-agriculmral land and the rent which would bc payable if thc ratc wcre fixed at not morc than rour per cetllrrlll of such market valuc; (d) thc spccial conditions and incidents, if any, of ~ h c tcnancy; and (e) any c o s ~ incurrcd in making any improvcmcnt to or on the non-agricultural land or in converting such land for thc purpose for which it is being used according to the condilions of the rcnancy.