Eviction of tenant

Eviction of tenant

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, no order for the eviction of a tenant shall be passed by the Rent Court unless it is satisfied that,—
   • (a) the tenant has not paid the rent in full or in part for more than two months, and has failed to pay the same one month after the receipt of a notice of demand for payment of rent served by the landlord in the manner as may be prescribed;
   • (b) the tenant has, after the commencement of this Act, parted with the possession of the whole or any part of the premises without obtaining the written consent of the landlord;
   • (c) the tenant has continued abuse of the premises even after receipt of a notice from the landlord to desist from such abuse;
   • (d) the premises or any part thereof is required by the landlord for carrying out any repairs, alteration or addition which cannot be carried out without the premises being vacated, but such eviction shall be subject to the condition that after such repair, alteration or addition, the tenant shall have the right to re-enter the premises;
   • (e) the tenant has used the premises for a purpose other than that for which they were let;
   • (f) the premises or any part thereof is required by the landlord for his own occupation or for any member of his family or for any person for whose benefit the premises are held and the landlord or such person is not in possession of any other suitable residential premises in the urban area concerned;
   • (g) the tenant has carried out any structural change or erected any permanent structure in the premises without the written consent of the landlord.