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Section 11

The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997State Act of West Bengal · Act 37 of 1997

(1) Where the Controller passes a decree for the recovery of possession of any premises on the ground mentioned in clause (c) of subsection (1) of section 6, he shall specify the period within which the building or rebuilding of, or addition to, or alteration of, such premises shall be completed and may, on the application of the landlord, extend such period from time to time for good and sufficient reasons, provided the aggregate of such periods shall not exceed two years.

(2) On the completion of building or rebuilding of, or addition to, or alteration of, such premises, the Controller may, on the application of the tenant, who has been evicted from such premises, made within three months of the date of such completion and after giving the landlord an opportunity of being heard, by order direct the landlord to deliver to such tenant possession of such premises or such part thereof as the Controller may specify in his order within fourteen days of the date of the order.

(3) If upon an order under sub-section (2), the landlord fails or neglects to deliver possession of such premises or such part thereof as is specified in the order to the tenant within the time specified, then, the Controller shall execute the order and put the tenant in possession of such premises or such part thereof.

(4) The tenant shall be liable to pay fair rent in respect of such premises or such part thereof from the date of delivery of such possession under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), as the case may be. ,

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ActThe West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
Section11
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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