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Standard Rent Fixation - When standard rent has already been fixed, the authority has no jurisdiction to pass an order fixing a higher or lower rent. The fixation is based on the existing standard rent, and disputes regarding the rent are to be resolved within this framework. Merely estimating a higher rent does not alter the fixed standard rent. ZOHRA BAI VS ABDUL WALI - Delhi
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Necessity of Notice - When fixing standard rent for the first time, a notice to the tenant under Section 9 is necessary. However, if the rent is being fixed after the initial fixation, such notice is not mandatory. The rent fixed at that stage is chargeable from the date of tenancy, regardless of whether it exceeds the agreed rent. Goverdhan Das VS Tikam Das - Madhya Pradesh, Goverdhandas Prasnani VS Tikamdas - Madhya Pradesh
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Fixation of Standard Rent vs. Agreement - The agreed rent between landlord and tenant can serve as a basis for fixing standard rent, but the court or authority must exercise its statutory powers to determine the standard rent independently. Evidence must justify the rent fixed, especially if based on agreement, and courts are expected to exercise independent satisfaction. RAMANBHAI M. PARMAR VS AMBABEN HARGOVINDDAS - Gujarat, P. M. Parmar VS Ambaben Hargovindas - Gujarat
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Rent Exceeding Standard Rent - An agreement to pay rent higher than the standard rent cannot influence the fixation of rateable value or the standard rent itself. The rent exceeding the standard rent agreed upon by parties is not considered while fixing the standard rent or rateable value. Mangaldas N. Verma Charitable Trust VS Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay - Bombay
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Court Upholding Standard Rent - Courts have upheld standard rent fixed by Rent Control Authorities when based on proper parameters, including agreements and fair valuation principles. The fixation is upheld if it aligns with statutory provisions and evidence presented. Rajpal Singh VS Banarsi Dass Pushkar Dayal Through Sri Om Prakash Partner, Matawala Gher, Muzaffarnagar - Allahabad, Rajpal Singh VS Banarsi Dass Pushkar Dayal Through Sri Om Prakash Partner, Matawala Gher, Muzaffarnagar - Allahabad
Analysis and Conclusion:
Standard rent can be fixed at a rate higher than the agreed rent if the authority or court determines the fair and statutory standard based on proper valuation and statutory criteria. However, once the standard rent is fixed—either initially or subsequently—the authority has no jurisdiction to arbitrarily fix a higher rent. The fixation process relies on statutory procedures, evidence, and independent assessment, not merely on parties' agreement or estimation. Thus, while parties may agree on a rent higher than the standard rent, such agreement does not influence the statutory fixation, which remains binding unless properly challenged and re-fixed following due process.
Search Results for "Standard Rent can be Fixed at Higher Rate than Agreed Rent"
1980 0 Supreme(Del) 227 • India - Delhi
RAJINDAR SACHAR
— that standard rent has already been fixed, then he has no jurisdiction to pass an order fixing the rate of rent, higher or lower ... of arrears of rent : dispute as to the rate at which the standard rent is to be fixed : Held : so long as standard rent is not fixed ... than the standard rent. ... Now admitt....
1997 0 Supreme(MP) 119 • India - Madhya Pradesh
S.C.PANDEY
necessary when the standard rent is being fixed for the first time. ... not necessary when the standard rent is being fixed for the first time. ... ACCOMMODATION CONTROL ACT - SECTION 9 - STANDARD RENT - NOTICE TO TENANT - NOT MANDATORY FOR FIXATION OF STANDARD RENT FOR THE ... Merely because the landlord estimates the standard rent at a higher rate#HL....
1997 0 Supreme(MP) 125 • India - Madhya Pradesh
S.C.PANDEY
after fixation of standard rent -- he has to serve notice under S. 9 upon the tenant. ... .) -- Ss. 10 and 9 -- application of landlord u/s. 10 to fix standard rent -- no prior notice to tenant u/s. 9 is necessary. ... rent fixed for the first time -- it is chargeable from date of tenancy. ... Merely because the landlord estimates the standard rent at a higher rate of rent than the agree....
2015 0 Supreme(P&H) 1761 • India - Punjab and Haryana
S.J.VAZIFDAR, TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA
for which the fair rent is fixed--The compromise referred to section 4(5) of the Haryana Act is only one of the factors/parameters ... Fair Rent--Where the fair rent is arrived at after determining the basic rent under Section 4(2)(a) of Haryana Act and without reference ... --Fair Rent--Where the fair rent is arrived at after determining the basic rent under Section 4(2)(a) of Haryana Act and without ... to rent, higher....
2007 0 Supreme(MP) 995 • India - Madhya Pradesh
A.K.MISHRA, S.A.NAQVI
S. 6 -- standard rent not fixed -- agreed amount of rent is to be paid. ... under clause (3) is that of the agreed rent between the parties and as we have held that till standard rent is fixed, the rent agreed ... .) -- Ss.10, 5 and 6 -standard rent not fixed -- tenant has to make the payment of rent accordin....
1995 0 Supreme(Guj) 174 • India - Gujarat
S.D.SHAH
evidence to justify - Standard rent fixed on basis of agreement between parties - Held, trial Court has failed to exercise its statutory ... the standard rent on the basis of the agreement between the parties. ... 21, Rule 35 - No independent satisfaction of trial Court regarding amount of standard rent - No material or oral or documentary ... It was further agreed between the parties that monthly rent of the suit premises at the ....
1994 0 Supreme(Guj) 2 • India - Gujarat
S.D.SHAH
It was further agreed between the parties that monthly rent of the suit premises at the rate of Rs. 55/- per month was fixed as standard rent and the defendant was to pay the standard rent at that rate. ... up their rent at a rate higher than the one which was demanded by the landlady. ... Secondly, it was agreed between the parties that monthly standa....
2006 0 Supreme(Bom) 519 • India - Bombay
K.J.ROHEE
The rent exceeding standard rent though agreed between the lessor and lessee cannot be taken into consideration while fixing rateable ... The rent exceeding standard rent though agreed between the lessor and lessee cannot be taken into consideration while fixing rateable ... standard rent cannot be considered while fixing rateable value of suit property. ... for a rent at a rate ....
1980 0 Supreme(All) 537 • India - Allahabad
S.D.AGARWALA
Rent Control - Standard Rent - The court upheld the standard rent fixed by the Rent Control and Eviction Officer and the appellate ... Issues: The main issue was the determination of the standard rent for the building in dispute, based on the agreed rent at ... Urban Buildings Act, which provides for the determination of standard rent based on the agr....
1980 0 Supreme(All) 535 • India - Allahabad
S.D.AGARWALA
Fact of the Case: The petitioner challenged the standard rent fixed for a building in dispute at the rate of Rs. 225 ... Rent Control - Standard Rent - The court upheld the standard rent fixed by the Rent Control and Eviction Officer and the appellate ... Finding of the Court: The court upheld the standard rent of Rs. 225/- per month, as it was based on the ....
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