Rights to make improvement

(1) A tenant shall be entitled to make any improvement in his holding for the better cultivation of the land or its more convenient use. Provided that he shall not plant trees in such a way as to diminish the value of any land not included in his holding. (2) If a tenant plants, or proposes to plant, trees in such a way as to diminish the value of any land not included in his holding, any person affected thereby may apply to the Tehsildar for prohibiting the planting of trees on such land or directing the tenant to remove the trees already planted thereon and the Tehsildar may, after hearing the parties, either grant the application subject to such conditions as he thinks fit or eject it. (3) If a tenant has effected any improvement or any land comprised in his holding and his interest in the holding is extinguished under clause (b)or clause (c) or clause (3) of section 162, he shall be entitled to receive, in such extinguishment, such compensation for it as the revenue officer may determine in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4) (4) The amount of compensation determined by the revenue office shall be the value of the improvement at the time of extinguishment of the tenancy, estimated with due regard to- (a) the amount by which the value of the interest of the tenant in the land has increased by the improvement; (b) the condition of the improvement at the time of determination of compensation and the probable duration of its effect; (c) the labour and capital provided or spend by the tenant for the making of the improvement; and (d) any other matter which may be prescribed.