(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Requisitioning of Buildings Act, 1954].
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State of Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force at once in the municipality and in the area within, a distance of five miles from the limits of that municipality; and it shall come into force in any other 3[specified area] in the State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the 2[Telangana Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—
(a) “area” means any area in which the provisions of this Act are in force for the time being;
4[(aa) “building” means any house or hut or part of a house or hut, let or to be let separately for residential or nonresidential purposes and includes—
1. The Andhra Pradesh Requisitioning of Buildings Act, 1954 (Act No. XI of 1954) in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide.
the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Substituted for the words “Municipality or specified area” by Act XII of
1960.
4. Clause (aa) inserted by Act No.XII of 1960.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
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(i) the garden, grounds, garages and out-houses, if any, appurtenant to such house, hut or part of such house or hut and let or to be let along with such house or hut or part of such house or hut,
(ii) any furniture supplied or any fittings installed by the landlord for use in such house or hut or part of a house or hut, but does not include a room in a hotel or boarding house;]
(b) “competent authority” means the officer authorized by the State Government of Telangana by notification in the 5Telangana Gazette, to perform the functions of the comptent authority under this Act;
6[(bb) “landlord” includes any person who is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of a building, whether on his own account or on behalf of another or on behalf of himself and others or as an agent, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver or guardian or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent, if the building were let to a tenant;]
7[(c) “public purpose” means any purpose relating to the provision of accommodation for the offices and officers of the Government of 5[Telangana] or for persons whose houses are requisitioned under this Act and includes any other purpose connected with that Government;]
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) “requisition” means requisition for a public purpose;
5. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
6. Inserted by Act No.XII of 1960.
7. Substituted by Act No.XII of 1960.
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(f) “requisitioned building” means a building in respect of which an order of requisition has been made by the competent authority under section 3 or section 4;
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3. The competent authority may, for a public purpose, by order in writing served on the landlord, requisition—
(1) a building newly constructed which has not been occupied;
(2) a building reconstructed which has not been occupied; subsequent to such reconstruction; or
(3) a building which is, or becomes vacant by the landlord or the tenant ceasing to occupy it or otherwise.
Explanation I.—A building may be requisitioned under this section notwithstanding, that it is subject to an agreement of lease.
Explanation II.— A building that is not in continuous use for a residential or non-residential purpose shall be deemed to be vacant or unoccupied notwithstanding that it is kept locked or is subject to casual, inconsequential or temporary use for storage of goods or for the stay of persons.
Explanation III.— Nothing contained in this section or in section 4 shall be deemed to authorise the requisitioning of any building used exclusively for purposes of religious worship.
8. Clause (g) omitted by Act No.XII of 1960.
Requisitioning of vacant buildings.
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