Classification of lands and the maximum rates of rent

For the purposes of assessment, the lands shall be classified by the Revenue Officer into the following classes, namely :- (a) irrigated-wet land ; (b) rainfed-wet land ; and (c) dry land. Subject to the provisions of section 6 the rates at which the fair and equitable rent shall be assessed with respect to the above three classes of land shall not exceed the amount as may be prescribed from time to time by the State Government : Provided that in cases where the tenants of the Ruler have already acquired rights of occupancy under the provisions of clause (h) of section 7 of the Orissa Merged States' (Laws) Act, 1950, the rent payable by the Ruler to the State Government shall be such proportion of the rent received by him from the tenants as may be prescribed.