(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no person shall except with the previous permission in writing of the competent authority :- (a) institute any suit or proceeding for obtaining any decree or order for the eviction of a tenant from any building or land in a slum area; or (b) where any decree or order is obtained in any suit or proceeding instituted before declaration of such area to be slum area under Section 3 for the eviction of a tenant from any building or land in such area, execute such decree or order. (2) Every person desiring to obtain the permission referred to in sub-section (1) shall make an application in writing to the competent authority in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed. (3) On receipt of such application, the competent authority, after giving an opportunity to the parties of being heard and after making summary enquiry into the circumstances of the case as it thinks fit, shall, by order in writing, either grant or refuse to grant such permission. (4) Whether alternative accommodation within the means of the tenant would be available to him if he were evicted; (a) whether alternative accommodation within the means of the tenant would be available to him if he were evicted; (b) whether the eviction is in the interest of improvement and clearance of the slum area; (c) such other factors, if any, as may be prescribed. (5) Where the competent authority refuses to grant the permission, it shall record a brief statement of the reasons for such refusal and furnish a copy thereof to the applicant.