Rent

Every tenant shall pay annually to the State Government rent which was being paid by him to the inamdar immediately before the appointed date: Provided that such rent shall in no case exceed ten times the land revenue payable in respect of such land plus in the case of lands classified as dry but possessing facilities for irrigation from any source of water which is the property of the State Government,- (i) where two crops of paddy can be raised in a year or where sugarcane can be raised. Rupees sixty six per acre. (ii) where one crop of paddy can be raised in a year. Rupees forty four per acre. (iii) where semi-dry, crops can be grown. Rupees twenty two per acre: Provided further that in the area notified by the State Government as malnad area, the rent in respect of the lands specified as dry land but exclusively used only for grazing or removing leaves shall be equal to the land revenue payable for such lands.