.(1) In cases falling under sub-section (2) of . section 24, where the rent which would have been payable to the janrni in respect of the fasli year in which the appointed day falls, is in kind or is a share of the produce, the quantity of such • rent shall be determined by the District Collector or any officer authorised by him, on local enquiries made and with reference to the . village accounts.
(2) The rent so determined shall be commuted into cash in accordance with the prices notified by the Board of Revenue and prevailing on the data on which the land revenue became payable; . ,
Provided that where no Such price has been notified, the rent shall be commuted in accordance with the price which the District Collector may, after making such, local enquiry as he deems fit, fix as the price prevailing on the date on which the land revenue became payable.
15. Procedure for determination of fair rent.—(1) In respect of lands falling under section 25(2) (a) where fair rent under the Malabar Tenancy Act, 1929, is not fixed, the Tahsildar of the faluk will determine the fair rent in accordance wifh the provisions of that Act.
. . (2) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Tahsildar may prefer a revision petition to the District Collector.
« (3) Any such petition shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of communication of the order of the Tahsildar :
Provided that the District Collector may admit a petition • after the period aforesaid, if he is satisfied that the petitioner had sufficient cause for not preferring the petition within the said period.
15. Application for a copy of the data and communication of the order determining the basic annual sum.—(1) An application for a copy of the data, on the basis of which the Director of Settlements proposes to determine the basic annual sum, shall be made by the Janrni or other persons interested, within two months from such date as may be notified by Director of Settlements in this behalf.
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(2) The Director shall communicate eyery order passed under subsection (1) of section 29 to every janmi concerned and also to every applicant under sub-section (2) of section 29 in the manner specified below :—
(a) by sending the order free of cost, by registered post acknowledgement due; or
(b) by getting the- order served through the Tahsildar, Gudalur taluk;
2. In cases, where the order is to be served on any janmi or any applicant, the Director shall send the order in duplicate to the Tahsildar who shall arrange to serve one copy on the person concerned after obtaining bis acknowledgement of the duplicate and return the duplicate copy to the Director within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order. Such service on the person shall be effected by giving or tendering the order to the person concerned or by affixture on his last known place of residence or of business or by giving or tendering the same p an adult member of his family.