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the_maharashtra_rent_control_act,_1999..pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Maharashtra
- Enactment date
- 2000-03-10
- Sections available
- 60
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Application.→3Exemption.→4Power of State Government to issue orders in respect of premises belonging to local authority, etc.→5Cessation of exemption.→6Provisions with regard to standard rent not to apply to certain premises.→7Definitions.→8Court may fix standard rent and permitted increase in certain cases.→9No applications for standard rent in certain circumstances.→10Rent in excess of standard rent illegal.→11Increase in rent annually and on account of improvement, etc., special addition, etc., and special or heavy repairs.→12Increase in rent on account of payment of rates, etc.→13Certain increase in rent excepted.→14Landlords’ duty to keep premises in good repair.→15No ejectment ordinarily to be made if tenant pays or is ready and willing to pay standard rent and permitted increases.→16When landlord may recover possession.→17Recovery of possession for repairs and re-entry.→18Recovery of possession for occupation etc., and re-entry.→19Recovery of possession for demolishing building.→20Tenants’ right to give notice to landlord of his intention to occupy tenement in new building.→21Landlord to intimate to tenant date of completion and tenant’s right to occupy premises in new building.→22Recovery of possession in case of tenancy created during service period.→23Members of armed forces of the Union, scientists or their successor-in-interest entitled to recover possession of premises required for their occupation.→24Landlord entitled to recover possession of premises given on licence on expiry.→25Certain sub-tenants to become tenants on determination of tenancy.→26In absence of contract tenant not to sub-let or transfer or to give on licence.→27State Government or Government allottee to become tenant of premises requisitioned or continued under requisition.→28Inspection of premises.→29Landlord not to cut-off or withhold essential supply or service.→30Conversion of residential into commercial premises prohibited.→31Giving receipt for any amount received compulsory.→32Recovery of rent according to British Calendar.→33Jurisdiction of courts.→34Appeal.→35Saving of suit involving tittle.→36Compensation in respect of proceedings which are not bona fide or are false, frivolous or vexatious.→37Procedure of courts.→38Time limit for disposal of suits, proceedings or appeals.→39Provisions of this Chapter to have overriding effect.→40Appointment of Competent Authority.→41Definition of landlord for the purpose of Chapter VIII.→42Special provision for making application to Competent Authority by landlord to evict tenant or licensee.→43Special procedure for disposal of applications.→44Order of Competent Authority to be non-appealable and revision by State Government.→45Effect of refusal or failure to comply with order of eviction.→46Pending Suits and proceedings in courts.→47Bar of jurisdiction.→48Section 18 to apply with modification.→49Competent Authority to be deemed to be public servant.→50All proceedings before Competent Authority to be judicial proceedings.→51Competent Authority to be deemed to be civil court for certain purpose.→52Protection of action taken under this Act.→53Certain offences to be cognizable.→54Offences by companies, etc.→55Tenancy agreement to be compulsorily registered.→56Right of tenant and landlord to receive lawful charges.→57Power to make rules.→58Repeal and saving.→59Removal of doubt as regards proceedings under Chapter VII of the Presidency Small Causes Court Act, 1882.→60Removal of difficulty.→
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