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Section 31

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

(1) Where a landlord does not require the whole or any part of any premises for a particular period, and after obtaining the permission of the Rent Authority in the Form specified in Schedule XIV to this Act lets the whole of the premises or part thereof as a residence for such period, not being more than five years, as may be agreed to in writing between the landlord and the tenant, and the tenant does not, on the expiry of the said period vacate such premises, then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 20 or in any other law, the Rent Authority may, on an application made to him in this behalf by the landlord within such time as may be prescribed, place the landlord in vacant possession of the premises or part Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.

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(2) The Rent Authority shall not,

(i) grant permission under sub-section (1) in relation to a premises consecutively more than two times except for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing.

Explanation. - The permission granted under sub-section (1) shall not be construed to be consecutive, if a period of five years or more has elapsed after the expiry of the last limited period tenancy;

(ii) entertain any application from the tenant calling in question the bona fides of the landlord in letting the premises under this section.

(3) All applications made before the Rent Authority and appeals made before the 1[Appellate Authority] by the tenant shall abate on the expiry of the period for which permission has been granted under subsection (1).

(4) While making an order under sub-section (1), the Rent Authority may award to the landlord damages for the use or occupation of the premises at double the last rent paid by the tenant together with interest at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum for the period from the date of such order till the date of actual vacation by the tenant.

32. Where the landlord in respect of any premises is any company or other body corporate or any public institution, then notwithstanding anything contained in section 20 or in any other law, the Rent Authority 1Substituted for word “Tribunal” by Punjab Act No. 23 of 2014, Section 5 Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.

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(a) the tenant to whom such premises were let for use as a residence at a time when he was in the service or employment of the landlord, has ceased to be in such service or employment and the premises are required for the use of employees of such landlord; or

(b) the tenant has acted in contravention of the terms, express or implied, under which he was authorised to occupy such premises; or

(c) any other person is in unauthorised occupation of such premises;

(d) the premises are required bona fide by the landlord for the use of employees of such landlord or, in the case of a public institution, for the furtherance of its activities.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, the expression "public institution" includes any educational institution, library, hospital and charitable dispensary but does not include any such institution set up by a private trust.

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ActTHE PUNJAB RENT ACT, 1995 (punjab Act No. 13 of 2012)
Section31
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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