Reduction of revenue during the currency of settlement

(1) At any time during the currency of any settlement the Deputy Commissioner may, in accordance with the rules made under this Regulation, on the application of a tenant or of his own motion reduce the land revenue in respect of any land on any of the following grounds, namely :- (i) that the land has been wholly or partially rendered unfit for cultivation in consequence of floods or other cause beyond the control of such tenant; (ii) that the area of the holding of the tenant has diminished for any reason, below the area in relation to which the land revenue was assessed (2) Where any reduction is ordered under sub-section (1), such reduction shall take effect from the commencement of the revenue year next following the date of the order. (3) If the cause for which land revenue has been reduced under sub-section (1) subsequently ceases or is removed. The Deputy Commissioner may, after giving the tenant a reasonable opportunity of being heard, make an order directing that such reduction shall ceases to be in force and on such order being made the reduction shall stand removed from the commencement of the revenue year next following the date of the order.