27. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 21 or section 22, where any premises let out for rent comprises vacant land, upon which it is permissible under the municipal bye-laws for the time being in force to erect any building whether for residence or for any other purpose, and the landlord who intends to erect such building is unable to obtain possession of the same from the tenant on the basis of the tenancy agreement, the landlord or, in case of death of the landlord, his legal heirs, may file an application in this behalf, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, before the Rent Authority.
(2) The Rent Authority may, on receipt of the application referred to in sub-section (1), if it is satisfied that the landlord is or, as the case may be, his legal heirs are ready and willing to commence the work and that the severance of the vacant land from the rest of the premises shall not cause undue hardship to the tenant,-
(a) direct such severance after such enquiry as it may deem fit;
(b) place the landlord in possession of the vacant land;
(c) determine the rent payable by the tenant in respect of the rest of the premises; and
(d) make such other orders as it may deem fit in the circumstances of the case.
(2) The Rent Authority may, on receipt of the application referred to in sub-section (1), if it is satisfied that the landlord is or, as the case may be, his legal heirs are ready and willing to commence the work and that the severance of the vacant land from the rest of the premises shall not cause undue hardship to the tenant,-
(a) direct such severance after such enquiry as it may deem fit;
(b) place the landlord in possession of the vacant land;
(c) determine the rent payable by the tenant in respect of the rest of the premises; and
(d) make such other orders as it may deem fit in the circumstances of the case.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent, application and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Act not to apply to certain premisesSection 4 · Tenancy agreementSection 5 · Period of tenancySection 6 · Rights and obligations of successor in case of deathSection 7 · Restriction on sub-lettingSection 8 · Rent payableIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.