Rent Controlling Authority to fix standard rent, etc

(1) The Rent Controlling Authority shall, on an application made to it in this behalf, either by the landlord or by the tenant, in the prescribed manner, fix in respect of any accommodation- (i) the standard rent in accordance with the provisions of Section 7; or (1) ... (ii) the increase, if any, referred to in Section 8. (2) In fixing the standard rent of any accommodation or the lawful increase thereof, the Rent Controlling Authority shall fix an amount which appears to it to be reasonable having regard to the provisions of Section 7 or Section 8 and the circumstances of the case. (3) In fixing the standard rent of any accommodation part of which has been lawfully sub-let, the Rent Controlling Authority may also fix the standard rent of the part sub-let. (4) Where for any reason it is not possible to determine the standard rent of any accommodation on the principles set forth under Section 7, the Rent Controlling Authority may fix such rent as would be reasonable having regard to the situation, locality and condition of the accommodation and the amenities provided therein and where there are similar or nearly similar accommodations in the locality, having regard also to the standard rent payable in respect of such accommodations. (5) The standard rent shall be fixed for a tenancy of twelve months : Provided that where the tenancy is from month to month or for any period less than a month, the standard rent for such tenancy shall bear the same proportion to the annual standard rent as the period of tenancy bears to twelve months. (6) In fixing the standard rent of any accommodation under this Section, the Rent Controlling Authority shall fix the standard rent thereof in an unfurnished state and may also determine an additional charge to be payable on account of any furniture supplied by the landlord and it shall be lawful for the landlord to recover such additional charge from the tenant. (7) In fixing the standard rent of any accommodation under this Section, the Rent Controlling Authority shall specify a date from which the standard rent so fixed shall be deemed to have effect : Provided that in no case the date so specified shall be earlier than thirty days prior to the date of the filing of the application for the fixation of the standard rent.