(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 132 of the Code, whenever from any cause the payment of the whole land revenue payable to Government in respect of any lands is suspended or remitted, the landlord shall [unless the State Government by and general or special order otherwise directs,] suspend or remit, as the case may be, the payment to him of the rent of such land by his tenant. If in the case of such land the land revenue is partially suspended or remitted, the landlord shall [unless the State Government by and general or special order otherwise directs,] suspend or remit the rent payable by the tenant of such land in the same proportion.
(2) If no land revenue is payable to Government in respect of such land and if from any cause, the payment of the whole or any part of the land revenue payable to Government in respect of any other land in the neighbourhood of such land has been suspended or remitted, the Collector shall, subject to the general or special orders of Government, in the manner provided in sub-section (1), suspend or remit, as the case may be, the payment to the landlord of the rent or part of it due in respect of such land.
(3) No suit shall lie and no decree of a civil court shall be executed for recovery by a landlord of any rent, the payment of which has been remitted, or during the period for which the payment of such rent has been suspended under this section. The period during which the payment of rent is suspended under this section shall be excluded in computing period of limitation prescribed for any suit or proceeding for the recovery of such rent.
(4) If any landlord fails to suspend or remit the payment of rent as provided in this section, he shall be liable to refund to the tenant the amount recovered by him in contravention of this section. The tenant may apply to the Tahsildar for the recovery of the amount and the Tahsildar may after making an inquiry make an order for the refund.