Procedure for recovery of rent

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any agreement or in any law for the time being in force, no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any Court or before any other authority for recovery of any rent payable by a tenant, except as provided in this section. (2) A landlord claiming payment of rent by a tenant may apply to the Tahsildar in the prescribed form for an order directing the tenant to pay the rent due to the landlord. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the Tahsildar shall, after holding an inquiry, pass such order thereon as he deems fit. (4) An application under this section shall be filed within one year from the date the rent fell due. Explanation.—For purposes of this section rent for any year shall be deemed to fall due on the last day of June of that year.