Deposit of rent with Rent Authority

Where the landlord refuses to accept any rent and other charges payable or refuses to give a receipt, the rent and other charges shall be paid to the landlord by postal money order or any other method, in such manner as may be prescribed, consecutively for two months, and if the landlord refuses to accept the rent and other charges within such period, then the tenant may deposit the same with the Rent Authority in such manner as may be prescribed. (1) (2) Where the tenant is unable to decide to whom the rent is payable during the period oftenancy agreement, the tenanl may, in such case, deposit the rentwith the Rent Authority in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) Where the rent is deposited under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Rent Authority shall enquire the case as to whom the rent is payable and pass orders as may deem fit on the basis of the facts of the case. (4) The withdrawal of rent and other charges payable, deposiled under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), shall not by it self operate as an admission against the landlord or any other claim made by the tenant, if the landlord withdraws it to the extent of rent agreed upon under the tenancy agreement.