Chapter IX EVICTION FROM AND RECOVERY OF RENT AND

The provision of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947 (Bihar Act III of 1947), or any law corresponding therein for the time being in force in any area to which this Act extends- (a) Shall not apply nor shall be deemed to have ever applied to any land or building belonging to or vesting in the Board under or for the purposes of this Act; (b) Shall not apply nor shall be deemed to have ever applied as against the Board to any tenancies or other like relationship created by the Board in respect of such land or buildings: (c) but shall apply to any land to or building based to the Board: Provided that nothing in this section shall permit the eviction of a person in occupation of any accommodation from before the date of its acquisition by the Board save in accordance with the provisions of that Act or of Section 59.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act 1 of 1882), the Code of civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908) or any other law for the time being in force, if competent authority is of opinion-(a) That the person authorised to occupy and Board premises has-(i) Not paid rent lawfully due from him in respect of such premises for a period of not less than three months; or (II) Sub-let, without the permission in writing of the Board, the whole or any part of such premises, or (III) Committed, or is committing any act contrary to the provisions of clause (O) of section 108 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Act 4 of 1882): or (IV) Made or is making material alteration to, alteration to alteration in such premises without the previous written permission of the Board, or (V) Otherwise acted in contravention of any of the terms, expressed or implied, under which he is authorised to occupy such premises, or (b) That any person is in unauthorised occupation of any Board premises. The competent authority may issue in the manner hereafter provided a notice in writing calling upon the person, if any, authorised to occupy as well as any other person who may be in occupation of the whole or any part of the premises to show cause why order of eviction and recovery of arrears of rent and damages, if any should not be made. (2) The notice under sub-section (1) shall specify-(a) The ground on which the order of eviction or of recovery of arrears of rent or damages is proposed to be made; and (b) the date by which cause against the proposed order may be shown, such date being not earlier than fifteen days from the date of issue of the notice provided that the competent authority may on application allow further time on such terms as to payment of the amount claimed in the notice otherwise, as it deems fit. (3) The competent authority shall cause the notice under sub-section (1) to be served by having it affixed on outer door from the salary or wages payable to him, such amount as may be some other conspicuous part of the Board premises and in such other manner as may be prescribed ,whereupon the notice shall be deemed to have been duly given to all persons concerned. (4) Where the competent authority known or has reason to believe that any person is in occupation of the Board premises, then, without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3) it shall cause copy of the notice to be served on him by registered post or delivery or tender to him or in such other manner as may be prescribed. (5) If , after considering the cause ,if any ,show by any person in pursuance of the notice under sub-section(1) and any evidence he may produce in support of the same and after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard ,the competent authority is satisfied that any of the circumstances mentioned in sub-section(1) exist, or existed on the date of the issue of the notice, it may on a date to be fixed for the purpose make and order that any person shall pay such amount of arrears of rent or damages as may be specified in the order. (6) If a person who has been asked to show cause under sub-clause(i) or sub-clause (iii) of clause(a) of sub-section (1) pays to the Board within the time allowed the rent in arrears together with interest thereon as fixed by the Board and such costs as may be prescribed ,or ,as the case may remedies to the satisfaction of the competent authority the breach of the term violated by him ,the competent authority shall in lieu of evicting such person under sub- section (5) discharge the notice ,and whereupon such person shall continue to hold the premises on the same term on which he held them immediately before such notice was served on him. (7) The competent authority shall for the purpose of holding any inquiry under this chapter ,have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the code of civil procedure, 1908(Act 5 of 1908),when trying a suit ,in respect of following matter, namely:-(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath: (b) Requiring the discover and production of documents; and (c) any other matter which may be prescribed,be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of section 345 and 346 of the code of criminal procedure,1973(Act 2 of 1974),and any proceeding in such inquiry shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian penal code(Act45 of 1860). (8) If any person refuses of fails to comply with an order of eviction under sub-section (5) within thirty days from the date of the order or such longer time as the competent authority may allow, the competent authority or any other officer duly authorised by it in this behalf ,may for that purpose use such force as may be necessary . (9) Any arrears of rent or damages ordered to be paid under sub-section (5) may be recovered as arrears of land revenue. Explanation:--For the purposes of this section, a person continuing in occupation of any Board premises after the authority under which or the capacity in Which he was allowed to occupy the premises has been duly determined or as the case may be, has ceased shall also be deemed to be an “unauthorised occupation”, and a person shall not merely by reason of the fact that he had paid any amount as rent be deemed to be in authorised occupation.

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent Authority under section 59 may , within one month from the date of service of the notice of such order, prefer an appeal to the Government or any officer duly authorised by the Government: Provided that the Government or any officer dully authorised by the Government may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of one month it they are satisfied that the appellants was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section(1), the Government or any officer duly authorised by the Government may, after calling for a report from the competent Authority and after making such further inquiry, it any as may be necessary pass such orders as they think fit and such orders shall be final. (3) On such appeal being preferred, the Government or any officer duly authorised by the Government may stay the execution of the Competent Authority, for such period and on such conditions as they think fit.

(1) if any Board premises are let out to a person who is employed by the Government or a local authority or in a factory or industrial establishment, he may execute an agreement in such form as may be prescribed in favour of the Board Providing that the Government or the local authority or other employer as the case may be, by whom he is employed , shall be competent to deduct from the salary or wages payable to him such amount as may be specified in the agreement and to pay the amount so deducted to the Board in satisfaction of the rent due to him in respect of such premises. (2) On the execution of such agreement, the Government or Local authority or other employer, as the case may be, shall, if so required by the Board in writing, make the deduction from the salary or wages of the employee in accordance with the agreement and pay the amount so deducted to the Board, nothwithstanding anything contained in the payment of Wages Act, 1936 (Act 4 of 1936). (3) The deduction of any amount under sub-section (2) shall operate as a complete discharge of the liability of the employee to the Board in respect of the amount so deducted. Explanation.- The terms "factory" and "industrial establishment" shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them by the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ( Act 4 of 1936).

No order made by the Government or the Competent Authority in the exercise of any power conferred by or under this Chapter shall be called in question in any Court and no in junction shall be granted by any Court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Chapter.