Prohibition against recovery of excessive rent

Notwithstanding anything in any agreement, usage, or law for the time being in force, it shall not be lawful for any landowner—

1. (a) to recover from a tenant rent in excess of the amount specified in section 9 or section 10, as the case may be, or
2. (b) to demand from a tenant any cess, rate or tax or service or payment of any description or denomination whatsoever, in addition to the rent lawfully recoverable under this Act.