12-A. Restoration of possession to the tenant in the event of fire.

(1) If any house or shop gutted in fire, is wholly or partly rebuilt by the landlord, the tenant thereof shall have prior right of re-entry thereto. (2) The landlord on the completion of the building, shall give a notice of at least one month's duration calling upon the tenant to re-enter into the building on payment of rent at market rate, notwithstanding anything contained in section 8. (3) On receipt of the notice the tenant will convey his consent within 15 days agreeing to pay a rent at market rate, failing which the tenant will forfeit his right of re-entry, (4) In case the tenant gives his consent of re-entry on payment of rent at market rate and the landlord declines re-entry to the tenant, the tenant may make application within one month of his having given consent to Controller who will proceed in the matter in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act.