6. Inheritability of tenancy, -(1) The tenancy shall cease immediately after
the death of the tenant save as provided in sub-section (2).
(2) In the event of the death of a tenant, the right of tenancy of
residential and non-residential premises shall devolve for the remaining
period of tenancy to his successors in the following order, if the successor
had been ordinarily living or working in the premises with the deceased
tenant upto his death.
(a) Spouse;
(b) Sons/unmarried daughters;
(c) Parents;
(d) Daughter-in-law being the widow of a predeceased son.Source footnotes
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