WEST BENGAL PREMISES TENANCY ACT, 1956

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S.1 Short title, commencement and extent

S.2 Definition

S.3 Certain provisions of the Act not to apply to certain leases

S.4 Excess over fair rent to be irrecoverable

S.5 Restriction on claim, demand or receipt of premium or other consideration

S.6 Restriction on the sale of furniture in any premises let to a tenant

S.7 Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under this Act.

S.8 Fair rent

S.9 Increase of fair rent in certain cases

S.10 Controller to fix or increase fair rent on application by landlord or tenant

S.11 Revision of fair rent

S.12 When fair rent fixed by the Controller takes effect

S.13 Protection of tenant against eviction

S.14 Restriction of subletting

S.15 Tenant not to receive any sum of consideration for relin-quishment of tenancy

S.16 Creation and termination of sub-tenancies to be notified

S.17 When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction

S.17(a) Power of Court to set aside order striking out defence against delivery of possession

S.17(b) Power of Court to set aside decree in cases where defence against delivery of possession struck out

S.17(c) .

S.17(d) Power of Court to set aside decrees passed on account of default in the payment of rent

S.17(e) Power of Court to set aside certain decrees passed in suits brought by transferee-landlords within three years from the date of transfer

S.18 When a tenant is entitled to restoration and compensation

S.18(a) Restoration to tenancy where decree for recovery of possession is passed under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 13

S.19 Provisions regarding notice of giving up possession by tenants under contracts

S.20 Special provisions regarding jurisdiction of Courts for trial of suits for possession

S.21 Deposit of rent by the tenant

S.22 Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit

S.23 Saving as to acceptance of rent

S.24 Where there shall be a waiver of defeault

S.25 Receipt to be given for rent paid

S.25(a) Fixation of fair rent and number of lodgers

S.25(b) Revision of fair rate and number of lodgers

S.25(c) Notice of fair rate and number of lodgers to be displayed.

S.25(d) Notice of fair rate and number of lodgers to be displayed.

S.25(e) No eviction if fair rate paid

S.25(f) Punishment

S.25(g) Chapter IVA not to apply to certain hotels or lodging houses

S.26 Appointment of Controller, Additional and Deputy Controllers and Registrars

S.27 Final hearing of certain application

S.28 Power to enter and inspect premises to require information and to summon witnesses

S.29 Appeal, revision and review

S.29(a) Provisions of this Chapter to have overriding effect

S.29(b) Special Procedure for disposal of applications for evict on the ground of bona fide requirement

S.30 Penalty for recovering rent in excess of the fair rent

S.31 Penalty for disturbances of easements, etc

S.32 Payment and recovery of fine

S.33 Limitation for complaints

S.34 Making of repairs and taking a measure for the maintenance of essential services

S.35 Taking of measures by tenant in case of emergency

S.36 Tenant may get supply of electricity to the premises without permission of the landlord

S.37 Controller to be a public servant

S.38 Execution of order passed by Controller

S.39 Application of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, to suits, appeals and proceedings

S.40 Repeal and savings

S.40(a) Saving of pending proceedings

S.41 Bar of proceedings

S.42 Power to make rules

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