Chapter VI PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN SLUM AREAS FROM EVICTION

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no person who has obtained any decree or order for the eviction of a tenant from any building in a slum area shall be entitled to execute such decree or order except with the previous permission in writing of the competent authority.
2. (2) Every person desiring to obtain the permission referred to in sub-section
   • (I) shall make an application in writing to the competent authority in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
3. (3) On receipt of such application the competent authority, after giving an opportunity to the tenant of being heard and after making such summary inquiry into the circumstances of the case as it thinks fit, shall by order in writing either grant such permission or refuse to grant such permission.
4. (4) 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.

Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority refusing to grant the permission referred to in sub-section

1. (I) of section 19 may, within such time as may be prescribed, prefer an appeal to the State Government and the decision of the State Government on such appeal shall be final.

Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to or in relation to the execution of any decree or order under any law or the eviction of a tenant from any building in a slum area belonging to the State Government or any local authority.