Landlord’s duty to execute necessary repairs.

Where any premises are requisitioned or continued under requisition under this Act, the State Government may, subject to any agreement entered into by the appropriate Government with the landlord of the premises, whether such premises are requisitioned or continued under requisition either before or after the coming into force of the Bombay Land Requisition (Amendment) Act, 1950, by order in writing direct him to execute such repairs as shall in its opinion be necessary or sufficient to keep the premises in a good and tenantable condition and as may be specified in the order, within the time mentioned therein. If the land lord fails to execute such repairs the State Government may cause such repair to be executed at the expense of the landlord and the cost thereof may, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, be deducted from the compensation payable to the landlord.