Title : Cases in Which Standard Rent May Be Fixed by Court
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) In any of the following cases, namely:- (a) where, for any reason whatsoever, any dispute arises between a landlord and the tenant regarding the amount of standard rent payable in respect of any premises in accordance with the provisions of the Second Schedule; or (b) where, at any time on or after the 2nd day of June, 1944, any premises are first let and thereat at which they are let is, in the opinion of the court, unreasonable : the court may, on an application made to it for the purpose or in any suit or proceeding, fix the standard rent at such an amount as, having regard to the provisions of this Act and the circumstances of the case, the court deems just. (2) Where there is any dispute between the landlord and the tenant regarding the amount which is a lawful increase..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Limitation of Liability of Middleman
State : Central
Year : 1952
No collector of rents or middleman shall be liable to pay to his principal, in respect of any premises, any sum by way of rental charges which exceeds the amount which he is entitled under this Act to realise from the tenant or tenants of the premises. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Limitation for Applications for Fixation of Standard Rent
State : Central
Year : 1952
Any land lord or tenant may file an application to the court forfeiting the standard rent of the premises or for determining the lawful increase of such rent-- (a) in the case of any premises which were let, or in which the cause of action for lawful increase of rent arose, before the commencement of this Act, within six months from such commencement; (b) in the case of any premises let after the commencement of this Act, within six months from the date on which it is so let; and (c) in the case of any premises in which the cause of action for lawful increase of rent arises after the commencement of this Act, within six months from that date : Provided that the court may entertain the application after the expiry of the said period of six months if it is satisfied that the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Recovery of Possession in Case of Tenancies for Limited Period
State : Central
Year : 1952
Where a landlord does not require the whole or any part of any premises for a particular period and he lets the premises or part thereof as a residence for such period as may be agreed to in writing between himself and the tenant and the tenant does not, on the expiry of the said period, vacate such premises, the court may, on an application of such landlord, place him in vacant possession of the premises or part thereof by evicting the tenant and every other person who may be in occupation of such premises. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Permission to Construct Additional Structures
State : Central
Year : 1952
Where the landlord proposes to make any improvement in, or construct any additional structure on, any building which has been let to a tenant and the tenant refuses to allow the landlord to make such improvement or construct such additional structure, the landlord may apply to the court and the court may, if it is satisfied that the landlord is ready and willing to commence the work and that such work will not cause any undue hardship to the tenant, permit the landlord to do such work and may make such other orders as it thinks fit in the circumstances of the case. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Special Provision Regarding Vacant Building Sites
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding anything contained in section 13, but only in relation to premises in such areas as the Central government may, from time to time, specify by notification in the 'Official Gazette. (2) Where any premises which have been let comprise vacant grounds upon which it is permissible under the building regulations or other municipal bye-laws for the time being in force to erect any building, whether for use as a residence or any other purpose and the landlord proposing to erect such building is unable to obtain possession of these grounds from the tenant by agreement with him, the landlord may apply to the court, and the court may, if it is satisfied that the landlord is ready and willing to commence the work and that the..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Jurisdiction of Courts
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) Any civil court in the State of Delhi or Ajmer which has jurisdiction to hear and decide a suit for recovery of possession of any premises shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide any case under this Act relating to such premises if it has pecuniary jurisdiction and is otherwise competent to hear and decide such a case under any law for the time being in force. (2) The value of any case under this Act, for the purposes of the pecuniary jurisdiction of the court, shall be determined by the amount of rent which is or would be payable for a period of twelve months, calculated according to the highest amount claimed in the case: Provided that in the case of any proceeding based on the certificate of the Controller under section 28, such value shall be determined by the amount of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Refund of Rent, Premium, Etc., Not Recoverable Under This Act
State : Central
Year : 1952
Where any amount has been paid by any person whether before or after the commencement of this Act,- (a) on account of rent, being an amount which is by reason of the provisions of this Act, not recoverable, or (b) as premium, pugree, fine, advance or other like sum in addition to the rent, the receiving of which is prohibited under this Act, the court may, on an application made to it in this behalf at anytime within a period of six months from the date of such payment, direct the landlord by whom or on whose behalf the amount was received to refund the amount to such person or, if such person is a tenant, direct that the amount so paid shall be deducted from the rent payable by the tenant to the landlord. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Protection of a Tenant Against Eviction
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law or any contract, no decree or order for the recovery of possession of any premises shall be passed by any court in favour of the landlord against any tenant (including a tenant whose tenancy is terminated): Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any suit or other proceeding for such recovery of possession if the court is satisfied- (a) that the tenant has neither paid nor tendered the whole of the arrears of rent due within one month of the date on which a notice of demand for the arrears of rent has been served on him by the landlord in the manner provided in section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (IV of 1882); or (b) that the tenant without obtaining the consent of the landlord..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Penalty
State : Central
Year : 1952
Any manager of a hotel or owner of a lodging house who- (i) fails or refuses to produce before the Controller any books of account or document or other information which the Controller may require him to produce under sub-section (3) of section 27, or refuses to allow the Controller or any person authorised by him under the said sub-section access to the premises to which the inquiry relates; or (ii) charges any amount in excess of the fair rate in contravention of section 26, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section