PART III.—Commutation, abatement, enhancement, and determination of rentCentral

Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950

(1)An application for commutation, abatement or enhancement of rent may be made against, or by, any number of tenants collectively: Provided that all such tenants are tenants of the same landholder, and all the holdings in respect of which the application is made are situated in the same village.
(2)No order shall be passed in any such proceeding affecting the interest of any person, unless the court is satisfied that he has had an opportunity of being heard.
(3)The order shall specify the extent to which each of the holdings is affected thereby.

Summary

This section allows for multiple tenants to be part of a single legal case regarding rent changes.
A landlord or a group of tenants can file one application for commutation, abatement, or enhancement collectively.
All tenants included in a joint application must have the same landholder.
All the farms or holdings involved in a collective case must be located in the same village.
Every person involved must be given a chance to be heard before a court passes an order.
The final court order must clearly state how much each individual holding is affected.

Practical examples

1Ten different farmers in the village of Binai all feel their rent is too high. Since they all rent from the same landlord, they file one single application under this section to ask for a rent decrease together.

2A landlord in village Masuda wants to increase the rent for five of his tenants. He files one joint application against all of them, but the court ensures each tenant is notified and allowed to tell their side of the story.

3After a joint case is decided, the judge doesn't just give one total number. The order specifies that Tenant A's rent is reduced by 5 rupees, and Tenant B's rent is reduced by 7 rupees.

FAQ

1. Can a group of tenants file one rent case together under Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950?

Yes, Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950 allows tenants to be joined together in one case for commutation, abatement, or enhancement of rent.

2. What are the requirements for joining tenants in one case under the Ajmer Tenancy Act?

Under Section 156 of the Ajmer Tenancy Act, all tenants must have the same landholder and all their holdings must be in the same village.

3. Will the court pass an order without talking to everyone in a joint case under Section 156?

No, Section 156 of the Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950 requires the court to be satisfied that every person has had an opportunity to be heard before passing an order.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, what is a necessary condition for tenants to be joined in a collective rent application?

Q2.According to Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, where must the holdings be located for a joint rent application?

Q3.Under Section 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, what must a final order in a collective case include?

Q4.Combining the rules of Section 155 and 156 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, if 20 tenants in one village win a joint rent abatement case in December, when does the change apply to them?

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