Section 13: Commutation of rent in crop share into cash rent.

(1) [Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (3) a tenant] who pays rent in crop share or a landlord to whom the rent is so payable may at any time apply to the Tahsildar for commuting the same into cash rent. Such application shall be made in such form as may be prescribed.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Tahsildar shall after holding an enquiry commute such rent into cash, subject to the provisions of section 11, by an order in writing and after such commutation no rent shall be recoverable in crop share.

[(3) (a) If a tenant, who pays rent in crop share, is willing to pay rent in cash at the relevant maximum rate specified in section 11, he may after giving to the landlord an intimation in writing in that behalf and sending a copy of such intimation to the Tahsildar, pay to the landlord rent in cash at the relevant maximum rate, in lieu of rent in crop share.

(b) Once a tenant pays rent in cash under clause (a), the rent in crop share shall be deemed to have been commuted into cash rent and no rent shall thereafter be recoverable in crop share.]