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Vacancy

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Vacancy, means an unoccupied post or office, R.K. Sabharwal v. State of Punjab, AIR 1995 SC 1371: (1995) 2 SCC 745: (1995) AIR SCW 1371: (1995) 29 ATC 481 (SC).

It occurs when a person in lawful occupation of premises vacates it. If a person other than tenant, occupying the premises in contravention of law, vacates it, the same cannot be taken note of by rent control authorities, G.K. Chakko v. Rent Controller, (1970) Ren Cr 377 (Mys).

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