(1) Any landholder receiving rent from any tenant in terms of service or labour shall within twelve months from the commencement of this Act apply to the Tahsildar in the prescribed form for commutation of such rent into a cash rent.
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Tahsildar shall, after holding an enquiry, by an order in writing commute such rent into a cash rent.
(3) Notwithstanding any agreement or usage, or any decree or order of a Court or any law to the contrary, no landholder shall recover or receive rent in terms of service or labour after a period of twelve months from the commencement of this Act.
15. If any landholder recovers rent from any tenant in contravention of the provisions of section 11, 12, 13 or 14, he shall forthwith refund to the tenant the excess amount recovered and shall be liable to pay such compensation to the tenant as may be determined by the Tahsildar in this behalf and shall also be liable to such penalty as may be prescribed.
16. Notwithstanding any agreement, usage or law, it shall not be lawful for a landholder to levy any cess, rate, tax or service of any description or denomination whatsoever, from any tenant in respect of any land held by him as a tenant other than the rent lawfully due in respect of such land.