Where any sum or other consideration has been paid, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, by or on behalf of a tenant to a landlord, in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952 (38 of 1952), the Controller may, on an application made to him within a period of one year from the date of such payment, order the landlord to refund such sum or the value of such consideration to the tenant or order adjustment of such sum or the value of such consideration against the rent payable by the tenant.
Section 12: Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.
The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958Central Act · Act 59 of 1958
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Section | 12 |
| Marginal note | Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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