The DELHI AND AJMER RENT CONTROL ACT, 1952

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952.

(2) It extends to the areas specified in the First Schedule and may be extended by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to such other areas in the State of Delhi or Ajmer as may, from time to time, be specified in the notification:

Provided that the Central Government may, at any time, by a like notification direct that it shall cease to be in force in any such area, and with effect from such date, as may be specified in the notification.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Act not to apply to certain premises.
  4. 4.Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.
  5. 5.Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.
  6. 6.Lawful increases of standard rent.
  7. 7.Notice of increase of, or addition to, rent.
  8. 8.Cases in which standard rent may be fixed by court.
  9. 9.Fixation of interim rent by the court.
  10. 10.Limitation of liability of middleman.
  11. 11.Limitation for applications for fixation of standard rent.
  12. 12.Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under this Act.
  13. 13.Protection of a tenant against eviction.
  14. 14.Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.
  15. 15.Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
  16. 16.Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.
  17. 17.Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.
  18. 18.Permission to construct additional structures.
  19. 19.Special provision regarding vacant building sites.
  20. 20.Sub-tenant to become tenant on determination of tenancy.
  21. 21.Vacant possession to the landlord.
  22. 22.Application of this Chapter.
  23. 23.Appointment of Controller.
  24. 24.Fixing of fair rate.
  25. 25.Revision of fair rate.
  26. 26.Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.
  27. 27.Provisions relating to inquiries by Controller.
  28. 28.Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.
  29. 29.Appeals.
  30. 30.Penalty.
  31. 31.Controller to be deemed to be public servant.
  32. 32.Protection of action taken under this Chapter.
  33. 33.Jurisdiction of courts.
  34. 34.Appeals.
  35. 35.Revision and review.
  36. 36.Limitation.
  37. 37.Procedure before courts.
  38. 38.Act to over-ride other laws.
  39. 39.Exemption of certain premises from the operation of the Act.
  40. 40.Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.
  41. 41.Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
  42. 42.Landlord’s duty to give notice of new constructions to Government.
  43. 43.Leases of vacant premises to Government.
  44. 44.Penalties.
  45. 45.Power to make rules.
  46. 46.Repeals and savings.
  47. SCH-THE FIRST SCHEDULE.THE FIRST SCHEDULE
  48. SCH-THE SECOND SCHEDULE.THE SECOND SCHEDULE