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Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999

Assented On: 31 March, 2000
In Force: 31 March, 2000
Status: Active

Arrangement of Act
State(s): Maharashtra

Whole Document
Preamble

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
s. 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
s. 2 APPLICATION
s. 3 EXEMPTION
s. 4 POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE ORDERS IN RESPECT OF PREMISES BELONGING TO LOCAL
AUTHORITY, ETC
s. 5 CESSATION OF EXEMPTION
s. 6 PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO STANDARD RENT NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES
s. 7 DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER II PROVISIONS REGARDING FIXATION OF STANDARD RENT AND PERMITTED

INCREASES
s. 8 COURT MAY FIX STANDARD RENT AND PERMITTED INCREASES IN CERTAIN CASES
s. 9 NO APPLICATIONS FOR STANDARD RENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
s. 10 RENT IN EXCESS OF STANDARD RENT ILLEGAL
s. 11 INCREASE IN RENT ANNUALLY AND ON ACCOUNT OF IMPROVEMENT, ETC. SPECIAL ADDITION ETC.
AND SPECIAL OR HEAVY REPAIRS
s. 12 INCREASE IN RENT ON ACCOUNT OF PAYMENT OF RATES, ETC
s. 13 CERTAIN INCREASE IN RENT EXCEPTED

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s. 14 LANDLORDS' DUTY TO KEEP PREMISES IN GOOD REPAIR

CHAPTER III RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE.s. 15 NO EJECTMENT ORDINARILY TO BE MADE IF TENANT PAYS OR IS READY AND WILLING TO PAY
STANDARD RENT AND PERMITTED INCREASES

CHAPTER IV RECOVERY OF POSSESSION

s. 16 WHEN LANDLORD MAY RECOVER POSSESSION
s. 17 RECOVERY OF POSSESSION FOR REPAIRS AND RE-ENTRY
s. 18 RECOVERY OF POSSESSION FOR OCCUPATION ETC. AND RE-ENTRY
s. 19 RECOVERY OF POSSESSION FOR DEMOLISHING BUILDING
s. 20 TENANTS, RIGHT TO GIVE NOTICE TO LANDLORD OF HIS INTENTION TO OCCUPY TENEMENT IN NEW
BUILDING
s. 21 LANDLORD TO INTIMATE TO TENANT DATE OF COMPLETION AND TENANT'S RIGHT TO OCCUPY
PREMISES IN NEW BUILDING
s. 22 RECOVERY OF POSSESSION IN CASE OF TENANCY CREATED DURING SERVICE PERIOD

CHAPTER V SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION IN CERTAIN CASES

s. 23 MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES OF THE UNION, SCIENTISTS OR THEIR SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST
ENTITLED TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES REQUIRED FOR THEIR OCCUPATION
s. 24 LANDLORD ENTITLED TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES GIVEN ON LICENCE ON EXPIRY

CHAPTER VI PROVISIONS REGARDING SUB-TENANCIES AND OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING

TENANCIES
s. 25 CERTAIN SUB-TENANTS TO BECOME TENANTS ON DETERMINATION OF TENANCY
s. 26 IN ABSENCE OF CONTRACT TENANT NOT TO SUB-LET OR TRANSFER OR TO GIVE ON LICENCE
s. 27 STATE GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENT ALLOTTEE TO BECOME TENANT OF PREMISES REQUISITIONED
OR CONTINUED UNDER REQUISITION
s. 29 LANDLORD NOT TO CUT-OFF OR WITHHOLD ESSENTIAL SUPPLY OR SERVICE
s. 30 CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL INTO COMMERCIAL PREMISES PROHIBITED
s. 31 GIVING RECEIPT FOR ANY AMOUNT RECEIVED COMPULSORY
s. 32 RECOVERY OF RENT, ACCORDING TO BRITISH CALENDAR
s. 33 JURISDICTION OF COURTS
s. 34 APPEAL

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s. 35 SAVING OF SUIT INVOLVING TITLE

s. 36 COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF PROCEEDINGS WHICH ARE NOT BONA FADE OR ARE FALSE,
FRIVOLOUS OR VEXATIOUS
s. 37 PROCEDURE OF COURTS
s. 38 TIME LIMIT FOR DISPOSAL OF SUITS, PROCEEDINGS OR APPEALS

CHAPTER VIII SUMMARY DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS

s. 39 PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT
s. 40 APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY
s. 41 DEFINITION OF LANDLORD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHAPTER VIII
s. 42 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO COMPETENT AUTHORITY
s. 43 SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF APPLICATIONS
s. 44 ORDER OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO BE NON-APPEALABLE AND REVISION BY STATE GOVERNMENT
s. 45 EFFECT OF REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OF EVICTION
s. 46 PENDING SUITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN COURTS
s. 47 BAR OF JURISDICTION
s. 48 SECTION 19 TO APPLY WITH MODIFICATION
s. 49 COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO BE DEEMED TO HE PUBLIC SERVANT
s. 50 ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO BE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
s. 51 COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO BE DEEMED TO BE CIVIL COURT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
s. 52 PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER THIS ACT

CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS
s. 53 CERTAIN OFFENCES TO BE COGNIZABLE
s. 54 OFFENCES BY COMPANIES, ETC
s. 55 TENANCY AGREEMENT TO BE COMPULSARILY REGISTERED
s. 56 RIGHT OF TENANT AND LANDLORD TO RECEIVE LAWFUL CHARGES
s. 57 POWER TO MAKE RULES
s. 58 REPEAL AND SAVING

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s. 59 REMOVAL OF DOUBT AS REGARDS PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER VII OF THE PRESIDENCY SMALL
CAUSES COURTS ACT, 1882
s. 60 REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTY
Sch.1 SCHEDULE -I
Sch.2 SCHEDULE- II
Sch.3 SCHEDULE-III
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