The Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965

\ \ ,! ,1 I! !,•' . . /., if ' · .... ! -, t . /)' .. ·.'f e? \ ' ,.. I : I ( I j (Lease ani Rent Control) • a -') 0/5 PI.yt? l :;,,It) '.l ·' r /./ The Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act , 1965 (2 of 1965) (As on 1-3-1984) ,{ I, i I' I' l J ,I • Iii I t Page ? r 1 2 3 6 _7 8 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 . " and . ·t· . \\.,??;..-:,;··· . · .. applicationextent,TI,. Short title, 4. Notice ,,f vacancy ·S. , Determination of fair rent.': ?- Increase in-fair. rent in what .cases admi?s-ible THE KERALA BUILDINGS (LEASE AND RENT CONTROL) ACT, 1965 (No. 2 of 1965) CONTENTS commencement Definitions Constitution of Rent Control Courts. and appointment of Accommodation Controllers ·;;/. Increase of rent in certain c;es ?- Landlord not to claim or receive anything in excess of fair rent or agreed rent S). Right of tenant paying rent or advance to receipt t ?- Right of tenant to deposit rent in certain cases l .:i#. Eviction of tenants l l:i:A. Special provisions for the members of the Armed Forces I?::'.. Payment or deposits of rent during the pendency of proceedings for eviction i:?'L Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant 14. Execution of orders l.:ii. Decisions which have become final not to be reopened f;,_i-i. Orders of rent Control Court to be pronounced in open court 1 ',;'. Conversion of buildings and failure by landlord to make necessary repairs I 1:3. Appeal lf'). Costs Sect i•Jc.:ns Prearzsble of Kerala (1) :.'Zi.ubstituted by Act 8 of 1968. (2) ,()mitted by Act 7 of 1966. ----------------- ''THE KERALA BUILDINGS (LEASE A CONTROL) ACT, 1965 (No. 2- of 1965) (:?.-:)It extends to the whole of the State of l' e (3') It applies to the areas mentioned in the GovernO'.]!l.ent may, by notification in the Gazette, the provi:sions of this Act to any other area in the St, such date as may be specified in the notification, notificauion, cancel or modify such notification applicati.?i.m of all or any of the _ provisions of this mentionesd in the schedule: - ·, P'.ir.:ovided 'that no such notification shall 1 is suppor.tted by a resolution passed by the local autlu» ,1 if any, ci.'\f the areas affected by the notification. c,i:) It shall be deemed to have come into fore­ April, l9it'65. 2. .l)ejiniiions.-In this Act, unless the requires.-­ ([} "building" means any building or hut r or h ut , :;tet or . to be let separately for residentia purposes ,;and includes.- · (r,i} the garden, grounds, wells, tanks an l appurter=n9c such building, hut, or part of such 1111 let or to lfu,_e let along with such building or hut; (b\\ any Iurniture supplied 2[xxxxxx] by the l 1 such buil?ding or hut or part of a building or hut, lnrt .I a room i;J;;,1 a hotel or boarding house, An ,r.:«:t to regulate the leasing of buildings and to cont 11•l building$ ,1in the State of Kerala. 1[Pror.arnble.-WHEREASit is expedient to reg11l.1t, buildings and to control the rent of such buildin , Kerala; BE i•J;. enacted as follows:-] 1. .Short title, extent, application and commenceni 11 may be called the . Kerala Buildings (Lease and l 1965. P:,ge ....:?. •., 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 2? 24 25 25_ 26 ii .l to be binding on sub- h I roccedings have to be a rainst legal representative 111111 nl' f'air rent szw motu by Court l 11\ , , 111 111akc rules 111111c-1 1,11n of action taken in good fiith I I to, ,111rn1 of possession in certain cases ,1 11,w, .md Hp ial provision . Ll1, ,'tludul<· l 1 I I ' ' f. j J ! I r I I :J ."f 3 ( :.i.) The Government may, by · notificatfon. in the Gazette appoi11r ..riny officer not below the rank of a Tahsikfm- to be the Aecom: mo lalio Controller for any area to which this Act applies .. , - _ . . - C"?]The _AccommodationController shall exercise his: powers and pe,r:ttorm his fl\nctions subject to such gener,al directions as the Governn,".lent.inay issue. . _ · - . . · 4. _ .Notice of vacancj.-(1) (a) Every landlord may within fifteen ?ays be::f,,..::irecompletion and shall, within fifteen days after the construc- 110:1?r tTJC-construction of a building intended to be let out or after a ?uildm;g,:becomes Vacant by his ceasing to occupy it,, or by the termina-­ tion of""· tenancy, or by release from requisition by the Government or any otl:v?r co:n:?p'·cent authority, give notice of die availability or vacanc1f_.1n_wntmg- to the Acc?mmodationContvoBcr. Every.tenant shall •V;.'.thrnfifr•,cn days of. his vacating a buildingoccupied by him give no,1t·_:i,ce of the same in wnt111g to the AccommodationController :Pr@'\sl'"ided.that this sub-section shall not apply to a building in respect '!;.i which· the la?dlord.has obt'lined an order for possession. on any. of t??e grounds spe?ified rn sub-section.(3)? .clause (iv) of sub- section {/1±)and sub-sections (7) and (8) ofsection B. - - . . (l1•) Every notice given under. clause (a) :shall -contaiil: such parucu.i;;Eu,rs as may be prescribed. _ :. (2) :I£thejenantof a building.purs ?oth<c1:,?1l!l3:,;0cc?atron.thereofamd does_ .not re-occupy. it withi7-! -a ?imtl,ofthree,months \hen, o:nc: the expiry of such period, th!: •. tenanc?i:sha.Ube deemed t; have tcir:1'¥llinated anc] it shall be the duty of the t?nt? and also of the la??lordis,if he• ii.· aware of_such termination, to give notice: :thereofi:n. wnt1!11r? - the AccommodationController wit.qin--:fift-eendays of such termmavt,,"'1ion:·. · Prow-ided th'at,the tena?t may, before the expi_r,yof three months,, a?ply ro. th_, Accammodat,onControlle, to r.,_..,,,,py th, buildin,; wrthm ??penod of- six months and _if sucli permission is granted, tfi.aS'. sub-sectaron shall have effect as-.. 1f for the period of three months_. specified_ thec,in, a period of six ?ed.ExJX&nation;_._T'hissub-se?: shall not apply whe1:e'-the building has beeir,1-:..sub-let by _a tenant entitled to do so, after giving due hoti?e to tli ·: AkccommodauonController under sub-section (I) and in con-.:. fo.rrr.:'v ·-;.vith the pro1visions of this section. , Et) If within fifteen days of the receipt by ·the Accom;0:c-:,'._,.ti011 ControH,•;t?r o[ a notice under su.b?se?tion(1) or sub-secti?n(2), the; Acoomrrmodat,onContcollec docs not mtunate to d,e landlord m writing that the ,})lulding1s required for the purpose of the State or Central · Govcrn:r.m1ent or of any local authority or of any public institution or for the ,,.,,cupation of any office,· of such Govecnment,or J0<al authority -------?-------- A tenant who sub-lets shall be deemed to be a landlordwithin the meaning of this Act in relation to the sub­tenant; "i::rescribed" means prescribed by rules mad- under this "Reni Control Court" means the court constituted under \ ., 1ly fittings or machinery belongingto the iandlord,affixed iln J in such building, or part of such building and intended d liy the tenant for or in connection with the purpose for 11 bqilding or part of such building is let or to be let];'' AccommodationController'' means any person appointed 11 tli · functions of an AccommodationController under this "landlord" includes the person who is receiving or is 111 1 rceive the rent of a building, whether on his own account 1 ill uf. another or on behalf of himself and others or as an 11 11• • executor;-- administrator,:receiver or guardian or who , "T rive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent, if the rre let to a tenant. (li) "tenant'' means any_- person by; whom or on whose r 11t is payable for a buildingand includes--(,) the heir or heirs of-a deceased tenant, and(ii) a person continuing in possession after the termination of 111·yin his favour. But does not include a Kudikidappukarand in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (Kerala Act 1 of 1 ,L person placed in occupatioJ?,of a building by its tenant, 0.- 1 lo whom the collection of rents or fees in a public market, 11d or slaughterhouse or of rents for shops has been framed out cJ hy a Municipal Council, Municipal · Corporation,Township II e or Panchayat; 7) "unconscionable rent·" means any rent which is more than 1hr. maximum of the fair rent that could be fixed for a building rtion 5. I :111,stitutionof Rent Con., ui Courts and appointment of Accommodation,,. -(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, 1 ,1 person who is or is qualified to be appointed, a Munsiff to be 111 Control Court for such local areas as may be specified . I Im ·rted by Act 7 of 1966. ,ubstituted by Act 7 of 1966 i,, tltt I ar&y landlord, tenant O ?in contravention o..:::. /,tf!llOnoccup)ng,111 111 :landlord who fails 10ut:.1i?nsor.this sc·,·11,,11 under sub-section (?)1 ·1ro?essionof :111?lri I (iii) v\'hether •he requi:ij X L , ,. f · ]j. ?trru,11bu1ldmgfor ll . .. . o any ?e1;1 ?r D ?f?funilr.. 1c oi, 111 (c) En the case rderr<:>-ea. .Accomm<;>dr?t?onController U::t::iiaI?1??c'.ause(i) o('clauttr(of the bmlidlingb,: any memb?/?!;b?l1sfiedthat the on 111the lancllor,rl is bona fide, mcl..!2\\1 farruly,orofany dcpt·11dallow such imember or depen.-:--..1,moraerpermittmgtl1<·l·tri,II cl ·r · ?ant11rotin ·' an 1 · the .. Accommodation ? C-0·n.u.cto occupylhc 1r1111make an o,.:::,tler refusing such ·p?J 1·:1tr11not so sa(JH/lcclI. . ?rJlillt I II (d) Bin the case .referr?0 , ..Acco_mmorltiti.onController rr----a_/)mb-cl:,use(n) oJ' clatl\t required o,,T any member of ???ijS!·ISfi,:dthat iltC:1,1111 rnch occup-.ation, make an orcl.<'>? · :Irof the landlo1·dbmi, member to ,occupy the buildine??;;-?;tingthelandlord1" all,, is not so sa1t:isfied he shall make=;'<ll/lneA:commod,ui,111c11111 . ai,1c1refusin•such 11, . ,(e) /!1.ny landlord who , : , 0 •1111rs,11111 1??commud;,1.tionController un..o_???it:eabyanyorder pms· rlfifteen clay.-s.from the date of tbrc:::i m11:(c)orclause(d)llrt\in wiiting to the District C::::::/:11tofs?chorder prc:f<·/ 111building i•:.1. respect of which t·-h ;withinwhoseJ11rin<l;1,1 he sball p.uiilS such orders on the=:;e vriai?aledagaimt lNKllt1 (f' · . . a);tMemaythinkflJ !Every notice 'given -, b I l. /if! far as it ,l!telat?sto any buildi? ??aoolordundercla1.m,(a) Ii ,1his own ??pat10n, be deemed to? iliantheonecho/jCrthylrtthe provisr?s of sub-section (3)() sn/?iceundersub.Jl1:ctlonibuildings: . , -?reuponapplyinrc:np<'ll,, Providted that in respect Cl::::ifan, , whereof an. iorder under clause ? ( l?1hlmgreferredto ;11 1the provisia?sof sub-section (3) -, i?ilai?(?or ?lause (a)11111 by ?he l:rn?rordunder sub-secti .. on'tl:;lras)fnotice hail lirn, period of 5:ifteen days from th- },unmeoiatelyafter lite l . d . . -e1:4t11 . tb h ''I'or er passed by the Accomm --of rempY t e_la11<110111Ibee? prefe?:r.edt? the District ?011:1?ntrolleror, if a11 111,1period, as .i!i1.,fnotice had been gi , 11??mstthatordc1, 'Vtt rl f l · - Wni1\'d·b h ' Il ate o · t 1e "l!.lrder passed on the ·.:..aPf(ll 1?a1 . Yt e lan.dlnnl (g) The Accommodationio.?vested i11 hiim under sub-secti,_.__ ,Illl?shall allot ()1,.I. d - --...in(llor' . , ,11rncntwne :IL"lsub-section (3) aCCClc:Jrili?ruu-sect1on(0) 111bed by the tGovernment. )iilierulesand pnoritii• 1, (7) (a;;}.Any_officer empov.....,..,er· , may summa:ll"dy dispossess- ??llieGovernment (i) or for ti1eoccupation of such class of non-officials as may be prescri. l having regard lo the importance of · their service to society, the land­ lord shall be at liberty to let the building to <),ny tenant or to occupy it himself. (4) The 'landlord shall not let the building to a tenant or occupy it himself, before the expiry of the period of fifteen days specified in sub-section (3) unless in the meantime he has received intimation that the building is not required for the purposes or for occupation by any of the persons specified in that sub-section. (5) If the building is required for the purposes of the State or Central Govcrnm nt or a local authority or any public institution or for the occupati n of any officer of such Government or local authority, or for o cupation by any of the persons specified in sub-section (3), the landlord shall clcliv r poss ssion of the building to the Accommoda­ tion Controller and the Government, the local authority or public insriuuion or oJli tr r person shall be deemed to be the tenant of the l.uullru d, with rrtrosp · ·tiv · flee; from the date on which the Aecom- 1111Hl,1tion Contl'Oli<'I' rccciv ·<l notice under sub-secti m (l) or sub­ h<'t tu111 (2), the tcr111R of th· t nancy being such as may be agreed upon ll<'lwcT11 lltt· l.uullord .uid the tenant and in default of an agreement, l 111,ly lw clc-tc 11111nccl und .r section 5: l'1ovid1 d th,tl t lu: rent payable shall be the fair rent, if any fixed 1111tlu. b11ilc\111gunder the provisionsjof this Act, and, if no fair rent li.r 1111· , w It t·cl, ?H< It Iair rent as· may be determined in accordance with the prnVt 11>11 ol' this A t: I', nv1dnl (qrt her that a building used as a residential buildings, It ti l li(ll !JC' ll, ,·d .t..'l a n n-residential building or vice versa unless the 11 111111111H l,lt 11 Ill Cun tr ll r after hearing the landlord grants permission 1111d, 1 uh- ect inn (1) of' section 17: I', ov1(1nl also that no structural alterations shall e made in the h111ld111g,unless th· coi sent- f the landlord is also obtained therefor. (Ii) (a) Wh 'tT a landlord has two or more residential buildings ill t)II' s.unc ity, lOWJl r village and they have not been let by him, t lu, l.uullord may h ose any one of such buildings for his own nrc11p,ili 11 and shall rive notice to the Accommodation Controller , pcchi11g th building so chosen by him and every other bui: fng n ,t .· , chos ·11. (Ii) Wlu-u f.(iving n tice as aforesaid, the landlord s.1a11 also lll'l'il'y i lur -in (i) wlwthcr ,\lly builcling other than the one chosen by him n11cl,·1 ,·l.111st (a) has been continuously in the ccupation 11! ,111y 11u:1ttb ·r uf his family or of any dependanc of the \.trullon.1; or ' ·•;', any residemial building-, or Prc1-vided that in the case of-- ( '.>}.The Rent. Clmtrol Court shall int?re the fair rfrn-t: of the build,ing,fi.:'Xed to the local .. authority w£1.!)fu1,,,,..?e. p-.u:-isdictiO?:t:.t11e building, in respect of which the fair rent .. !ias,-b-.e,;::,nix<:d;. issitu.atedi. Th,e local ?uthority __ <;m _ receipt of such intimation, s? ma:kie. a; :oocord , oft]le fair [·ent fix!:;d,ill tpe register kept fOllt?e- p:a?:pm:e:and l-mail:make u: •. the regis?e.:i;::: .. ?yailab).x .for -inspection in sucfi.pla-c.es;air«;t m .11u:fur!an11:er I · .,;., :'.?.:m?y, ?-? :jjpi;escrit?td? .. Thi! register so prepa.r:?c;?to-date,t _: ,;f).as;ro .• cotatai}1 fi11l partic.4l?rs in regard U),,? .n."n;tt?wd???- on. • ·-. ;, :mrld1-ug,>lhythe RenkCqnt:r;olCourt and aJso., tl.!:e:su?uent variation ' ::,ercto 11'l.ailtle by the said Court. · '!,, r7'\ 1-,,as, in ,iumUn whnt '""' ;(miinol..--(i}Whc_nthe fa;< ee? . , mg ,as '"' xe c . • l'urt!ter ,,.,,....,. m. ,. sucJ1 fair remt shall bl'! permissible except .i.?'?wheresom.e·necessary· ,• addition, iilm.p1ovementor alteratio11 has bettn; c:aniorlou:t at the-·land-· lord's cxpe:rnse: I lit 11011 1111• l\onru ''"'"' • • I\ l:,? - al authority or public .institution con•(ii) any officer; person, loc f: ili to deliver possession of, anytinuing to occupy, or :11n?g of his or its licence to occupybuildinz after the terrmnation -?ld' · (iE) any non-resideutial building, t'M??t.ing a building 1[to such but mg, · · thereof h" h "--'" · l cl' g any portion which fittin,s have be"' a!fuc.f or in w · re macmnccy , .. - . t· th building me u m . ? ud take .possession o . e . have been installed and sucl,cfit<ing,or machine,y have h I ave been sub-let · · · been excluded] from valmitro,,· fu, the l/U'po,c of li,,ing whic • may ' landlord has been refused peem,sf · the p,.operty tax or house tax·: fl}; .<11loc.af a11:thority,,,· Provided that i:1cases wh?re.an\nuerclause (c) or claus?(?) oion for the occupation of ahbml?gweek'snotice to show cause. to the 'fthe,fa-ir. m,nt•tixedmay in. pmpe, cases beo "-rthzn., bui shall ;,, b section (6) not ks, t an ° . . s taken undo, this sub-section, e • . .no case. Q"ce<d by mote than fifteen pee """''· tile, monthly""""" the ?n;,..,,.shall be gi?en before action '. · . t ·aff?eded to :the office, ,.s ,··oa?is .of, ,,ii,; ch, the.peOp<rtv tax or ho""'""' fur· the lrui(<lm;:,pee- b) If free · access to the buildbinegtwiese?06 a. m. and 6 p. m. after vail,ng '- yea cs nnmed,ately befoee the .i.te nf the a pp heat.,., was mpowe(redunder clause.(a)hdef:ma_yl?tyto withdraw to any women not fixed or it:- the building-was not assessed fo. pr? tax or house tax . bl ning an aci 1 h t remove or . beforG-the. said· period of two years the lllQQ,thly nmt. on. the basis of iving n,asona e ?ae d · to the customs of t e coun 'Y' h ct which the .,pcopecty ta, o, • house tax P-ting nnm.<11ar.tybcf oee Ppearing in public accor 1bngak pen any doo, o, do any ot ee a 'the date ofi the application was fixed.] 1 k or bolt or re o . pen any oc ff . t· g such .. dispossess1on. - n ce=y foee ee m thee pocson 0, any office,, local 4••. (3) J:f ·theie is, 'no .·propecty. tax w ..... t= fuied fo, the (c) Any landlord: tena1."tf';be ,ummacily dispossessed undee , building ..,.. if i.t is hot based on a rental li>a,i,, "'ii' the bttildl,,g ;, thority public institutwn, ea e O t · . ' si>uatod in. ae,·aeea which is not a City, ?, l'anchaya< o, u I! to the Govemmen - . . in-any oflae, loeal aut'todty, the fai, e-r., li=d afttt t>Wug lau,o (a) sha . pay · • hie foethe build Ing undee the pe?vmo;: into-?onsudee-ationthe peevailing, cates o!I, ,_ ii,, tl\e"!O<aiityfur (i) the faie cent pay? eciod of hi, o, _its· ?c?_upatwn ,. similai a=.-qmmodation in·•simila, cie?,.i,,,,mg the -Ive of du?:Act for tfhe1:Jescdbedin that cl?usepnd months pnccedi,tg the letting'. " ossess10n thereo as . p . . d b the . Government m(!.;) the expenses-, if any, mdc?srproesscssfon. as deteemined by . (4) In case the allotment of th,, ? ;;,, made by •h? ' · ·h summaey t • , .. ., .. Accommo<l!at1onCoutm!lee,,he may, p? lii>nl!ttai,, rent. fo, ?1ffectm!?:idetecmination shall be final. · · · !he buildi,a.gand the Rea, Contrnl Cou,t -!, ""' ? h,. "" iem, 1 aggrieved N"arly modify the fair rent so fixedt · . . d ·n this section shall app y-(8) Nothing contame 1 . where thef h. l the rent does not, or d (a) to any building o ;"i/?;nt would not, when fixed, exceet has-not been fixed, the aen mensem; orlftcen rupees per - b ·1d· owned by any company, · kl' or u1 mgs d · t cl d (b) to any bu1 i?g . orporated or not and bonafied1?ente d ssociation or firm, "":hetefr.t1snocfficers servants or agents an s1tua eh upat1on o 1 ' - olcly for t e _occ . village. - . . n the same city, town or - !. - .-- _,n ·?--· . - . ? -The Rent Control Court shal?,U/.DE,erminationof fair rent??l}::V<:lrdof a build?ng,.fix the fairn application of t:ie tenfian.?oldingsuch enquiry as it thiks fit.ii h buildmg a ter · · . . , nt °' sue . . t the Couct ,hall take into cons.':"';(2) In fixing the fair ren fixed for the building _at the t1mI ion the property tax or hous\:?ster or house tax register of thef letting in the property tax . " the building is situated.;:,ca.lauthority within whose area 1 Subst,vtuted by Act 7 of 1966, I has not been cl l•<Ill t .a) not · h . - wit standmrr anvth' . . . r o , mg conta d · /?! payable foe <he huildi me m a?y cont,·,., I a mg ':1nderclause (') , ng m c:1se it is a l,11 I sub-section (2) ofse t'z o51clause (iz) o[ the pre I tax or l · c wn shall be h 1 1ouse tax has b fi , W ere the 111111 the max· ' een xed by th 1 l C ,mum ,·ent that may b fi cl e oca au1h,, ourt as provided for in su e ?e by the Renl tli11d the agreed rent h" h .b-sect10n(2) of seer P' w ,c evens less d . "' ' operty t?x or house tax h b , an m cases w!H i ,· or whdercit has been fixe?een fixed for the but!, agree rent; not on a rental ba 1 (ii,) the landlocd shall not I . . payment of any pre c. aim, receive or stipulat. I to th ' · mmm or othe l'k ui e rent payable under . r i e sum in ad 111 t(?1)derfcla?se (i) or clause (c.1.a)ut·h(a)for? buildin" f.1\I o sect10n 5 d h iz O t e proviso to ,0 . . .. other building; an t e ag«ed cent in the :s?·-,'.,'I Prov1?ed that the l rnent of arr- . andlord may rec · ·- amount not exceeding o eive,, or stipulate.for tht (,, . . ne month scent b . ! .,.,., save as provided. 1. ' Y Wl:1;Yof adv ,111 rentpa bl mcause(b)anysu ... d::· fall" ya e under clause (a) . ? pa1 in excess c,l t mg under clause (i) in t e case.' of a bud I sub-section (2) f . or clause (ii) of tl ' of . o section 5 and th 1e prov1 , t' any othc, building in co 'd e agceed ,cot in th• ' muance or renewal of th ns1 erat1on of the. grant the com e tenancy f th t . • ' I cl mencement of th' A o e :milding an. lord to the ?erson ?s clt,sh.allbe refunded 1i?ti opt10n of su 1 . y w 10m it was 'd landlord c 1 p;.,rson, shall be oth ; . pa1 . or Ill I . erw .se ad Justed h I . (a) ,i\\ny stipul f · -? section (2) ?Nhall be n?1i°:n?nv?ndtraventionof sub-s'ection 'l) . i. -? m 9 m · · h · JJ!Ihtof tenant pa'l!in : w o makes ,a pay ,., g rent or advance t · · obt . · ment on acco f o receipt -(t) E am a rc,oeipt i th unt o ,ent °" ad . vc,y "'" , signed by - land\ / pn,scribedform foe ;nee sh,\; be entit J., 1 or or his authorised e amm:. i, paid I (2) " agent , " · ?ere a landl d · any rent la'&ll)1fol1 or refuses to acce . . the tenant,.,;. ;;1;rb\et? him by a tenu?t:i·_e,ades the"' i1" after deduct:inygth r permit the rent to the lr delspcctof any builcl11 rent h' e money orde an ord by m w ,ch ,may sub ' commi?ion a d oney ""' the same m,,nne, W:?·1"'ntlybecome due in'? continoe to nm>1 ' tenant bis w5llingn , the landlocd signifies b pect ?f the buildiu ess to accept the rent or m/ \wntt?nnotice t11 11 y y not1:_cein wnt 111 (2), Where the fai · under secJ.:ion 5- r rent of a building 9 I'", •i, \,-, I th,,! the [,.i, ,ent as inc,eascd und« thi sub-section shall ""' ,. ,,.,..,\ th•· ;,.i, "'" payableunder this Act Ior a i mila< building in , 1,. · , ·"' u lo al i I y with such addi ti onal imprnvementor a lterntion and it •h,dl ""t lw dnugcablc until such addition, imprnve nent or a\t«ation \ia? \)1'\'J\ com)}\l'lCcl: l'rnvhl•·•l r,.,th zr that MY dispute between the landlocd and the 1 ·nan! n, re ,m·d to any in«·case claimed une\ec _thiss ,b-section shall be th itl.ecl.hy lhc \l nt Control Court. (2) Whe< e, aft cc the faic cent of a buildiug h' s been fixed und« 1\,is M, th rrc is a deccease or diminution in the accommodationor .un •ni<ie< p•·ovid·d, the tenant rnav claim a ,eduction in the faic cent .? so Iix ·d, and any dispute between the landlocd and the tenant in ,·egacdto aoy re \uction so claimed shall be d«ided by the Rent Conteol Court. 7. /,u><M• of""' in "'''"" «s,s.-( I) Whece the amount of ;he t xcs and cases payableby the \and\o,d in cespee' of any building to I cal authocity has incceasedaftec fixation of the fai«ent, such inccease sh?1.llbe recove-P1.bleby the landlord from the tenant: PeovidcU that no such incecase '"'ceoding fi? of the o,;ginnl[ai, ,cot shall be ,o "covcced from the tenant. (9) Any dispute between the landlocd and the tenant ;n cega<d to any inc< ca v, c \aimed undee sub-section (I), shall be de6ded by the Rent Conlrol Court. G. L,odfo,dnot to daim " ""i" a,?thing in """ ,f J,i, ""' " ,g,,,d ,mt.-(l) Wheee the Rent Conteol Couct has detenn;ned the [aic een< of a building- ( a) the Jandlo,·d shall not claim, eecci<e oc stipulate fo, the ·. paymentof (i) any pmnium m· otheelikesum in addi­ tion to such fai, «nt, oc (ii) save as p,ovided in section 6, or section 7 anything in. excess of such fair rent: P,ovided that the \andlocd may ceceive, oelstipulatc [o, the pay· merit o an amount not excee ,ng one mon s ,omDY way of ad'lfil'ice; · save as pNvidedin c ause a , any ?,C\il<C sum m· anY rent paid in addition to, o, in excess of such faic cent, whethe< befo" oe afte,; the conunencementof ,his Act, in consideeationof the g,ant, continuance oc renewal of the tenancy of the ic,,,iluing after such com· mencement, shall be eefundcd by the landlned to the pmon by whom it was paid o, at ,he option of s, ch peeson, sha1l be otherwise adjustedby the landlord: Pcovidedthat wbeee befoee the dcteeminationof the fai,· cent, cent has been paid in excess thceeof, ,he ,e[und o, atljusnnent shall be limited to the amount paid in excess fo< a p«\od of th,·ec yws imme· diately bcfo,e the institution of any p,ocecdingsfo, such detecmination 'ii. ) 11 10 require the landiord to specify within ten days from -the date of receipt of the notice by him, a bank into which the rent may be deposited by the tenant to the credit of the landlord. _ Provided that such bank, if . specified as aforesaid, shall be one · situated in the city, town or village.in which the building is situated or if_th7reiii'no_su?hbank in.,such city1 town 01'. village, within three trules of the .limits thereof. · . · · · . , . E?nation.-It shall be open·tO'the landlord to specify, from time to time, by a written notice to the tenant and subject to the proviso afore, said, a bank differentfrom the one already specified by him under thi? sub?section. · •• t doubt is removed or the di . tent Cour z or by l ispute is settled by the decision f Co t l C a sett ement betwee h o a compe­ th n ro n,urt makes an order under l n t e(f)artiesor until the Rent c case m ...'l.y be. c a use 'of sub-section (4)' as :I , (4) (a? The Rent Control c · un_ce1 .sub-,,:.ect1on(3) shall ifs . ourt to whom a report is made exists m thse matte ,d. ' h atisfied that a bona fide doubt di - ? r, rrect t at p di , or 1spute ment of the, dispute as aforesaid,?? idngre1:Ilovalof the doubt or settle- c0:1.cerned. . , e eposit be held by the th , au onty · (b) ilfthe Rent Control o · with order tpayment of the amou???tis n?t ?osatisfied, it shall forth- (5) eposrre to the landlord. 1 (a) Where the Rent c · cause (?) oi?sub-secti,,n(4) ar ontrol Court passes an order under ??b-sectwnf:t3) may be withdraJn:?f;?t ;{ amounts deposited under 1 · a cor:ipe:ttent Court to be entitled th y e per?on who is declared c ispute is re::moved by, a Settle ereto, or in case the doubt person who, -is held by the R ment between the Parties, only b the amont or a.t:mounts in accordan??tw?ohntrolhCourtto be entitled t?th? 1 sue settlement . (b) :4m order p,,ssed b the R ' . . of sub-sect1,i:,Jlln('J) l 11 y ent Control Court und 1 ing his 1 . . . sna not debar the a a·· cl er c ause (b) <7,??!l.i?any copetent Court. g"'1 reve party from establish- f 1. E,,,,,zctzonoj tenants -( l) N . , trarv contah1ecl i . h l otwrthstandina any hing t 1 , · • n any ot er law t:> ' o t 1e con- ev1ct:d'wbe!her in executron of or contract a tenant shall net IH' ?c---?,o.td.anc.eI,_v1ththe provisions of rht !??r:eeor otherwise, except ill 10. Right o+ tenant to ilehosit rent in certain_'_cases.-(l)Where the ??; pu r , ,. 1ov1de,:d that nothin t . . address of the landlord or his authorised agent is not kl110wn to the tenant whose landlord is t1???ainGedrn this section shall apply 1 tenant, he may deposit the rent lawfully payable to the landlord in mentor oth,er public a1Jthor't ate .fiovernmentor the Central Cov O ,l respect of the building together with such fee as may be prescribed for . . 1 Y not1 ed under this Act. ' c 111. the service of the notice referred to in sub-section (2) ,before such autho• . Provid_e.dfurther that where tl ,, . · rity and in such manner as may be prescribed, and continue to deposit lord or cl air.ms rio-ht of perm ie Lnant dcnres the title of the 1 1 any rent which may subsequently become due in respect of the building shall decide whe?her the danen1ttenancy, the Rent Conti·ril 1-.'1111 d ,. · d b ,. r d fi . en1a or l · · ,11111 1 together.with the fee pr<"scribe , as a10resa1 , - e.ore the same autho,, c?o1: s a nclmg to that effect h c aim is bona fide and ii 1 rity and in the same manner until the address .of the landlord or hfo dv1ct1onof t?e tenant in a Civ1l\?andlordshall be entitled lo Mil 111 1 authorised agent becomes known. to the tenant. '. n ecr?e for er.::uctionon any of the ourt and 0'.tC?Court may p., 1 . ..otwithstand,a_,no-that the fi grounds T!lc;1t10ned in th<· , . (2) The rent so deposited may, subject to such conditions as may forfi · . ,. t:> court nds thats ,.?1. d , · ?t t 111111, be imposed by the Rent Control Court, be withdrawn by the landlord erture of t:he lease .or that the claim is ?f?ui???l.does not i11v11I 1 or his aathorised agent, on application to the Court. (2) (n) A landlord who se k . • . r the Rent Conftrol Court for cl. e. s t? evict his tenant shall a J ii , {3) Where any bona fide doubt or dispute anses as to the person ?. a irection 1n that behalf. l l } 111 who is entitled to receive the rent for any building, the tenant may A (b) Et the Rent Control Cou ·t .. depositwch rent before such authority and in such manner as may be' r?a.sonableop_portunity of showin c 1 ' afte? g1vmg the tenallt o1 prescribed and shall report to the Rent Control Court the circumstancei ??lti:fiedthat :the ten?nt has not pa!dau?e?gamstthe applicatioH, 1? under which SUCh deposit was made by him, and may Continue to Ill respect of the bui]dina within fiftOreren:cl,therent clue l)y Jii111 deposit any rent which may rnbsequently become due in respect of the 1:, een ays alter the expiry of tl1t building before the same ,wthority and in the same manner until the . (3) If the landlord specified a bank. as afore?aid, the tenant shall depositthe rent in the bank and shall contin_ue to deposit in it any rent which may ,subsequently become due _inresp?e<tt.ofthe building. . (4) If _the 'landlord does not specify--a·- bank 'as aforesaid, the tenant.shalLremit the.rerfr to the·landlord1:by money order, after, deducting,the money. order commission an'd,:coiii:iriue;to remit any rent which'-may subsequently become,due ,in:respece of the .building in the same,matiriermritiL' the-," laiidlo:-d · signifies·,:.by; a; __ written-notice to the tenant his willingness to accept the rent or specifi?s a bank in which the rent ..ball be• deposited in · accordance with, the provisions of sub-section (2). 12 u.nless.h?!._jprovesthat he.bonafide ?eedsth b • . tron or !lii'i,Mr th . e uilding for Ii him, . , ft· e occupation.byany. member_of his family · (?';lf·? A landlord l ' order d.mr?T?cting'thet may a.pp y to the Rent Control buildin§;;".:..- . enant to put the . landlord in l1" the con?? oftf.h?tenant after the commencement of 1'11 lets the -;11!:.IDtire b??l?rdlord,transfers_his right under tl11 I confer tJl'm,1. him any r?;ht;0??Y80?0r;[??x]thereofif the 1, x '.[}Pro?idedthat an 1· · made fooi.:.:-:the first time i app ication under this l.111 the lancl'?.,-d ha n. respect of one and the sarru 11 · .. - s-sent a registered, · ·. contravesearion ofthe' said d .. notice to the tenant u1 to terminasate the transf I . con ht10nif the lease and the !111 thirty.d21.1? of the rece·erto?? e su. -lease, as the cas ,11 1 •·' . · , . . . Ip O t e notice or the refusal th Ir . [Explarrti111!ift:"!i.on·Wh · · h ·-: ere on t e partition of a joint family m · . .';. ???rt??ants,0? On the dissolution of [I ft II ; ,,_ ?- e J?mt_famil_ror the_ co-tenants or t lu • , •• i a:._lease rs vested m a mem· be·r o·f th, . " I ?- - .. . , , , . ·• e JOlll I . co-:tenant or' a ?artner, airthecase mai, h by act of, ·parties or otl.\clliwise - tena t f h" · . ·, no 11 , - n . o Is nght under the lease sh \ I ,)ol have taken·· place. within· the mt 11111 c a use·; or J - · · · .. • 'ifiii) if 'the tenant uses th b ·1 r · · destroy C1li?ir reduce its v 1 . ·1· e m c :ng m such a 11 .,;-:.·-;·... a ue or ut1 ity matenally and perm i , (_'..tr;s:. .i) 1f the tenant alread h · l · . imbsequ"'··?•,,,.•ly"c · Y .as in 11s p. osscss1on , I '"··'"""' a. quires pos · f sufficient' K1for h · · sessi_on ° or puts up a build i11 -? - . is requirements m the same city, town or viii' (/i:,]w)if the buildin . . ' ' reconstrnu?ion and if th g is m suc_ha condition same anefc'if- he. satisfie tehlaCndlordrequires b?nafideto rn' . - · · . s e ,ourt that he has th l any- re??ared· a.1:id'th · bT . . e,pan ai1d made as,: :.a_·pr?textro/e:ic?i?;to rebuild and if' the pro1, Pro-V:i?ed that the landlord h . . struct co?m11,pletely the b "ld" w. o ?v1cts ? tenan?. and do, extended! :rhy the Rent ?? mg w1thm.a time which may 111 Court be· .. liable to a fi nttl Court, shall on a petition I1 he has w'r"Jlt.full · n l " ne o rupees five hundred; if it i I" ' such tirmr.::.·;: y eg e?ted to reconstruct completely th l>uil 1 i (l) :i:ii!U!'JJ.Gertedby Act 7 of 1966 . (2) <l'K:]'>lmitted,byAct-7 of .1966 (3) •.mierted by Act 2 of .1973 26 /ZltW<i':B-2 13 l[(c) The order of the Rent Control Court directing the tenant to put the landlord in possessionof the building shall not be' executed before the expiry of one month from the date of such order or such further period as the Rent Control Court may in its discretion allow; and if the tenant deposits the arrears of rent with interest and-: cost of proceedingswithin the said period of one month or such further period, a, the case may be, it shall vacate that order.] (3) A landlord may apply to the Rent Control Court for an: order directing the tenant to put the landlord in possession of the': building if he bona fide needs the building for his own occupation or for the occupation by any member of his family de oendent on him: Provided that the Rent Control Court shall not give any. such direction if the landlord has another building of his own in his possession in the same city, town or village except where the Rent Control Court is satisfied that for special reaso is, in any particular case it will be just and proper to do so. 1 Provided further that the Rent Control Court shall not give any· direction to a tenant to pnt the landlord in possession, if such tenant is depending for his livelihood mainly or the income derived from any trade or business carried on in such building and there is no other suitable · building available in the locality for such person to carry on such trade vr business: Provid d further that.no landlord whose right to recover pv:sessior, arises under an instrument of transfer inter vivas shall be entitled tc apply to h put in possessionuntil the expiry of one year from the date of th· instrurn nt : Provi l t1 further that if a landlord after obtaining an order to bt 1n1t 11\ p ss • i n transfers his rights in respect of the building to anothes- 1 r1'. 0J1, the transferee shall not be entitkd to be put in possessicr (1) Substituted by Act 7 of 1966 time fixed in the agreement of tenancy with his landlord or in· the absence of any such agreement by the last day of the month next following that for which the rent is payabk, it shall make an order directing the tenant to put the landlord in posses?ion of the building, · and if it is not satisfied it shall make an order rejecting the application thereof by him : Prqyjded that an. applicatio?er this sub-section shall be made on1y ff the land? has sent a r??tercd notice to the tenant inlimating :fti?_g_efaultand tl1?_tcnant has failed tQ_P-ay_Q.!'._!!::nderthe rerit together wit?rest at six _per cent ?r a!).Xl}!Il)...-.iV.l.c;l_J2QS\alchai:-ges-foclfrred"iii' sending the notice within fit:t_????ays of the__r?C}?ip_to_f_the notJ.ce-Or of ·tlierefosal-tii.ereoC --- · · · · -