(1) Every landlord shall give or cause to be given a receipt for the rent received by him or on his behalf in such form as may be prescribed, duly signed by him or his authorised agent.
(2) Every payment made by a tenant to the landlord shall be presumed to be payment on account of the rent due from such tenant for the year in which the payment is made unless the tenant has given an express intimation in writing to the contrary to the landlord.
37. (/) Where any landlord recovers from a tenant rent in excess of the amount due in accordance with the provisions'of this Regulation, the tenant may, within such period as may be prescribed, make an application to the prescribed authority for the refund of the excess amount so recovered.
(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (7), the prescribed authority may, after giving the landlord and the tenant an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it deems fit for the refund of the amount, if any, recovered in excess and thereupon the landlord. shall be liable to make such refund to the tenant.
Sunsnder, Tenants not to be dispossessed, Rent payable by tne tenant.
Receipt for payment of rent.
Refund of excess rent md penalty for recovery of excess tent.
488 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART It— Eviction of tenant.
Deposit of rent
(3) If any landlord recovers from a tenant rent in excess of the amount due in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, he shall also be liable to the penalty as provided in this Regulation.