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Section 18: Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry

The Chhattisgarh Accomodation Control Act, 1961State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 41 of 1961

(1) In making any order on the grounds specified in clause (g) or clause (h) of sub-Section (I) of Section 12, the Court shall ascertain from the tenant whether he elects to be placed in occupation of the accommodation or part thereof from which he is to be evicted, and, if the tenant so elects, shall record the fact of the election in the order and specify therein the date on or before which he shall deliver possession so as to enable the landlord to commence the work of repairs or building or re-building, as the case may be.

(2) If the tenant delivers possession on or before the date specified in the order, the landlord shall, on the completion of the work of repairs or building or re-building place the tenant in occupation of the accommodation or part thereof, as the case may be, within one month of the completion of such work.

(3) If, after the tenant has delivered possession on or before the date specified in the order, the landlord fails to commence the work of repairs or building or re-building within one month of the specified date or fails to complete the work in a reasonable time or having completed the work, fails to place the tenant in occupation of the accommodation in accordance with sub-section (2), the Court may, on an application made to it in this behalf by the tenant within such time as may be prescribed, order the landlord to place the tenant in occupation of the accommodation or part thereof or to pay to the tenant such compensation as the Court thinks fit.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Chhattisgarh Accomodation Control Act, 1961
Section18
Marginal noteRecovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry
JurisdictionState of Chhattisgarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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