Narayan, J.

1. These are plaintiffs second appeals in suits for rent. The plaintiff had originally claimed the value of produce rent for the years 1350 and 1351 but as during the pendency of the suits the produce rent was commuted into cash rent, the plaintiff sought an amendment of the plaint and claimed cash rent; for the years 1348 to 1351. The prayer was allowed and the jama of Rs. 9-3.6 per acre as fixed by the Bent Commutation Officer on 20th September 939 was inserted in the plaint by an order of the learned Munsif dated 19th April 1945. An appeal having been preferred against the order of the Rent Commutation Officer fixing at RS. 9-3-6 per acre, the order of the Rent Commutation Officer was confirmed by the Collector on 4th January 1941. Against the order of the Collector the tenants as well as the landlord filed revision applications before the Commissioner, and the Commissioner remanded the oases with the direction that fresh rates should be fixed after a local inspection. After remand, the Rent Commutation Officer by an order dated 6th January 1944 reduced the rates as originally fixed, and a revised schedule was accordingly prepared. The claim having been made