Offences and penalties

Offences and penalties.- Without prejedice to any other action that may be taken to enforce the regulation or this Act,-

1. (i) If any landlord or tenant fails to present copy of the lease agreement for registration as required under clauses

1. (a) or
2. (b) of sub-section

1. (3) of section 4 or fails to file the particulars as required under the proviso thereto, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine upto two thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both and shall also be liable to fine of rupees five hundred for each day of continuing default till the agreement is presented or as the case may be particulars furnished ;
   • (ii) If any person contravenes the provisions of section 11, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to a sum which exceeds the unlawful charges claimed or received by two thousand five hundred rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both ;
   • (iii) Every middleman or Estate agent who.-
   • (a) fails to register his name in contravention or sub-section
2. (1) of section 20 shall on conviction be punishable with fine upto two thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both, and shall also be liable to fine of rupees two thousand for each day of continuing default till he complies with the law ;
   • (b) fails to submit statements as required under sub-section
3. (1) of section 21 shall on conviction be punishable with fine upto one thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto one month or both and shall also be liable to fine of rupees two hundred for each day of continuing default till the statement is filed ;
   • (c) fails to file returns as required under sub-section
4. (2) of section 21 shall on conviction be punishable with a fine upto two thousand rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto on minimum with both, and shall also be liable to fine of two hundred rupees for each day of continuing default till the returns are filed ;
   • (iv) If any tenant sub-lets, assigns or otherwise parts with the possession of, the whole or part of any premises in contravention of the provisions of clause
   • (b) of sub-section
5. (2) of section 27 he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or double the rent received by the tenant for subletting for every month till such time the cause of complaint ceases, whichever is more or with imprisonment for a term upto one month, or with both ;
   • (v) If any landlord makes a false statement in his affidavit under item
   • (i) of explanation I to clause
   • (r) of sub-section
6. (2) of section 27, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or double the rent receivable for a period of three months in case it has been relet, whichever is more, or with imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both ;
   • (vi) If any landlord claims or receives the payment of any sum as premium or pugree or other consideration in contravention of sub-section
7. (2) of section 32, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine upto three thousnd rupees or with simple imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both ;
   • (vii) If any landlord relets the whole or any part of any premises in contravention of sub-section
8. (1) of section 35, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or double the rent the landlord receives after re-letting whichever is more, or imprisonment which may extend upto one month or with both. Explanation.- For the purpose of this clause and clause
   • (iv) in cases where it is difficult to prove the rent which the landlord or the tenant as the case may be, is receiving after re-letting or sub-letting, the fine may extend to five thousand rupees ;
   • (viii) If any tenant without reasonable excuse, fails to make re-entry under sub-section
9. (2) of section 36 within three months from the date of the completion of repairs or building or re-building, as the case may be, intimated in writing by the landlord without reasonable excuse, he shall forfeit his right to re-entry and shall on conviction be punishable with fine equivalent to three month’s rent of the premises ;
   • (ix) If any landlord or tenant contravenes the provisions of sub-section
10. (1) of section 49, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine equivalent in amount to the rent for three months or with upto one month’s imprisonment, or with both, and shall also be liable to fine of one hundred rupees for each day of continuing default, commencing on the date of cutting off or withholding essential supply or service till the date the essential supply or service is restored.
    • (x) if any landlord or tenant fails to furnish particulars as required under section 52 he shall on conviction be punishable with fine upto one thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term upto one month or with both.