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Section 21

THE PUNJAB RENT ACT, 1995 (punjab Act No. 13 of 2012)State Act of Punjab · Act 13 of 2012

(1) Where a person in occupation of any residential premises allotted to him by the Government or any local authority is required by, or Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.

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Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring a right on such person, his spouse or his dependent son or daughter, as the case may be, owning in the concerned local authority two or more dwelling houses, to recover the possession of more than one dwelling house and it shall be lawful for such person, his spouse or his dependent son or daughter, as the case may be, to indicate the dwelling house possession of which he intends to recover.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section, sections 22, 23 and 24 immediate possession shall mean possession recoverable on the expiry of sixty days from the date of order of eviction.

(2) Where a landlord exercises the rights of recovery conferred on him by sub-section (1) or sections 22, 23 or 24 and he had received,-

(a) any advance from the tenant, he shall, on the date of recovery of possession of the premises by him, refund to the tenant such amount:

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Provided that, if any default is made in making any refund as aforesaid the landlord shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of fifteen per cent per annum on the amount which he has failed to refund:

Provided further that it shall be permissible for the landlord to set off any amount which he is lawfully entitled to recover from tenant against the refund due to the tenant.

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ActTHE PUNJAB RENT ACT, 1995 (punjab Act No. 13 of 2012)
Section21
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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