Section 20 — Quashing of proceedings

20. The applicant may at any time within a period of one month from the day on which the Special Judge decides any claim under section 11 apply that the proceedings under this Act be quashed and the Special Judge shall quash such proceedings and pass such order as to the costs of the proceedings before him as he thinks proper, provided that the order of quashing proceedings shall not take effect unless the landlord within one month of such order pays into court the amount of any costs ordered by the Special Judge under this section.