Section 101. Remission of rent by Court

(1) It shall be lawful for the Court hearing 2 suit Remiss:orr
for recovery of arrears d rent, where it is satisfied that the for cab-
area of the holding was substantially decreased by diluvian
or otherwise, or the produce thereof was substantially dimi- decreeing
nished by drought, hail, deposit of sand or other calamity claim for
during the perio'd for which the arrear is claimed, to allow arrears.
such remission from the rent as may appear to it to be just:
Provided that no such remissioa shall be deemed to
vary the rent payable by the Asami otherwise than for the
period in respect of whjqh it is made.
(2) Where a Court allows remission under sub-section
(11, the Chief C~rnmis~sioner or any authority empowzredl by
him in this behalf shall order consequential remissions in the
land revenue in accmdance with such principles as may be
prescribed.
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