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The Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act

An Act to provide for the control of rents and evictions, and for the lease of vacant premises to Government, in certain areas in the States of Delhi and Ajmer.
1952
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 3
     Act not to apply to certain premises

  • STANDARD RENT AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER CHARGES BY THE LANDLORD

  • 4
     Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable
  • 5
     Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received
  • 6
     Lawful increases of standard rent
  • 7
     Notice of increase of, or addition to, rent
  • 8
     Cases in which standard rent may be fixed by court
  • 9
     Fixation of interim rent by the court
  • 10
     Limitation of liability of middleman
  • 11
     Limitation for applications for fixation of standard rent
  • 12
     Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under this Act

  • CONTROL OF EVICTION OF TENANTS

  • 13
     Protection of a tenant against eviction
  • 14
     Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry
  • 15
     Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry
  • 16
     Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period
  • 17
     Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases
  • 18
     Permission to construct additional structures
  • 19
     Special provision regarding vacant building sites
  • 20
     Sub-tenant to become tenant on determination of tenancy
  • 21
     Vacant possession to the landlord

  • HOTELS AND LODGING HOUSES

  • 22
     Application of this Chapter
  • 23
     Appointment of Controller
  • 24
     Fixing of fair rate
  • 25
     Revision of fair rate
  • 26
     Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable
  • 27
     Provisions relating to inquiries by Controller
  • 28
     Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house
  • 29
     Appeals
  • 30
     Penalty
  • 31
     Controller to be deemed to be public servant
  • 32
     Protection of action taken under this Chapter

  • JURISDICTION OF COURTS APPEALS, REVIEW AND REVISION

  • 33
     Jurisdiction of courts
  • 34
     Appeals
  • 35
     Revision and review
  • 36
     Limitation
  • 37
     Procedure before courts

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 38
     Act to over-ride other laws
  • 39
     Exemption of certain premises from the operation of the Act
  • 40
     Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair
  • 41
     Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service
  • 42
     Landlord’s duty to give notice of new constructions to Government
  • 43
     Leases of vacant premises to Government
  • 44
     Penalties
  • 45
     Power to make rules
  • 46
     Repeals and savings