Title : Revision of Fair Rate
State : Central
Year : 1958
On a written application from the manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house or otherwise, the Controller may, from time to time, revise the fair rate to be charged for board, lodging or other service in a hotel or lodging house, and fix such rate as he may deem fit having regard to any general rise or fall in the cost of living which may have occurred after the fixing of fair rate. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Appointment of Controllers and Additional Controllers
State : Central
Year : 1958
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint as many Controllers as it thinks fit, and define the local limits within which, or the hotels and lodging houses in respect of which, each Controller shall exercise the powers conferred, and perform the duties imposed, on Controllers by or under this Act. (2) The Central Government may also, by notification in the Official Gazelle, appoint as many additional Controllers as it thinks fit and an additional Controller shall perform such of the functions of the Controller as may, subject to the control of the Central Government, be assigned to him in writing by the Controller and in the discharge of these functions, an additional Controller shall have and shall exercise the same powers and discharge the same..... 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 : Application of This Chapter
State : Central
Year : 1952
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all hotels and lodging houses within the Municipalities of New Delhi and Delhi and the Notified Area of the Civil Station, Delhi and may be applied by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to such other areas in the State of Delhi or Ajmer as may be specified in the notification. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Fixing of Fair Rate
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) Where the Controller, on a written complaint or otherwise, has reason to believe that the charges made for board or lodging or any other service provided in any hotel or lodging houses are excessive, he may fix a fair rate to be charged for board, lodging or other services provided in the hotel or lodging house and in fixing such fair rate, specify separately the rate for lodging, board or other services. (2) In determining the fair rate under sub-section (1), the Controller shall have regard to the circumstances of the case and to the prevailing rate of charges for the same or similar accommodation, board and service, during the twelve months immediately preceding the 1st day of September, 1939 and to any general increase in the cost of living after that date. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Provisions Relating to Inquiries by Controller
State : Central
Year : 1952
(1) No fair rate under this Chapter shall be fixed by the Controller except after holding an inquiry. (2) Every such inquiry shall be made summarily in the prescribed manner. (3) For the purposes of holding any inquiry under sub-section (1), the Controller may require the manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house to produce before him any books of account, documents or other information relating to the hotel or lodging house concerned which he may consider necessary and may himself enter, or authorise any person subordinate to him to enter, upon any premises to which the inquire relates. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Recovery of Possession by Manager of a Hotel or the Owner of a Lodging House
State : Central
Year : 1952
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a manager of a hotel or owner of a lodging house shall be entitled to recover possession of the accommodation provided by him on obtaining a certificate from the Controller certifying- (a) that the lodger has been guilty of conduct which is a nuisance or which causes annoyance to any adjoining or neighbouring lodger; (b) that the accommodation is reasonably and bona fide required by the owner of the hotel or lodging house, as the case may be, either for his own occupation or for the occupation of any person for whose benefit the accommodation is held, or any other cause which may be deemed satisfactory by the Controller; (c) that the lodger has failed to vacate the accommodation on the termination of the period of the agreement in..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Refund of Rent, Premium, Etc., Not Recoverable Under the Act
State : Central
Year : 1958
Where any sum or other consideration has been paid, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, by or on behalf of a tenant to a landlord, in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952 (38 of 1952), the Controller may, on an application made to him within a period of one year from the date of such payment, order the landlord to refund such sum or the value of such consideration to the tenant or order adjustment of such sum or the value of such consideration against the rent payable by the tenant. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section