Controller to fix standard rent.

(1) The Controller shall, on an application made to him in this behalf, in the prescribed manner, fix in respect of any building-(i) the standard rent as per the provisions of section 9 (ii) the other charges payable as per the provisions of sectron 10, and (iii) the enhancement in rent as per provisions ol section 11. (2) ln fixing the standard rent of any building or determining the other charges payable or enhancement ol the rent, the Controller shall fix or determine or enhance the amount which appears to him to be reasonable having regard to the provisions of section 9 or section 10 or section 11, as the case may be, and the other circumstances of the case. (3) Where for any reason il it is not possible to fix the standard renl of any building on the principles set forth in section 9, the Controller may fix such rent as would be reasonable having regard to the location and condition ol the building and the amenities provided therein, and where there are similar or nearly similar buildings in the locality, having regard also to the rent payable in respect of such buildings. The controller would obtain consenl of both the parties before linal lixation of the standard rent and the date of its applicability. (4) The standard rent shall in all cases be fixed for a tenancy of twelve months. Atter every twelve months, it shall be fixed again on the principles set lorth in section 11. (5) ln fixing the standard rent ot any building under this section, the Controller shall fix the standard rentthereof in an unfurnished state ofthe building and may also delermine any additional charge to be payable on account ot any littings or furniture supplied by the landlord and it shall be lawful for the landlord to recover such additional charge from the tenant. (6) ln fixing the standard rent or determining the other charges payable or enhancing rent in respect of any building under this section, lhe Controller shall specify the date from which the amounl, so fixed or determined or enhanced shallbe deemed to have effect. Provided that, in no case the date so specified shall be earlier than the date of filing of the application for the enhancement of the standard rent : Provided further that il the increase is because of improvement, addition or structural alteration, it shall come into effect from the date of completion of such improvement, addition or alteration. (7) The Controller may, while fixing standard rent or determining other charges payable or enhancing the rent, order tor payment of the arrears of amount due by the tenant to the landlord in such number of instalments as he deems proper.