Liability to pay land revenue to Government.

(1) Every person whether a kadim tenant, a permanent tenant, the holder of a minor inam, or an inamdar who becomes entitled to be registered as an occupant under sections 4, 5, 7 and 8 in respect of any land shall, with effect on and from the date of vesting, be liable to pay to the Government as land revenue, (a) in the case of an inam village to which survey and settlement has been introduced under section 113 of the Land Revenue Code, the amount equal to the land revenue assessment fixed on such land during such survey and settlement; (b) in the case of an inam village to which survey and settlement has not been introduced under section 113 of the Land Revenue Code, the amount equal to the land revenue assessment levied on the same extent of similar land in an adjoining alienated village. The Deputy Commissioner shall, after such enquiry, as he determines, fix the land revenue payable under clause (b).