Application of sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9-A to certain suits and applications

(1) Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9-A shall apply to suits in ejectment and applications under section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Court Act, 1882 in respect of buildings or parts thereof in any area in which this Act is in force on the date of the publication of the Madras City Tenants' Protection (Amendment) Act, 1979 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, before the said date, and in any other area, before the date with effect from which this Act is applied. (3) In cases in which orders passed under section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Court Act, 1882 have not been executed before the date of the publication of the Madras City Tenants' Protection (Amendment) Act, 1955 in the Fort St. George Gazette, the tenant shall be entitled to apply under section 9 within one month after the expiration of three months next after notice in writing has been given to him requiring him to surrender possession of the land and building, and offering to pay compensation for the building and trees, if any, and stating the amount thereof. Every proceeding instituted by a landlord in respect of any residential or non-residential building or part thereof situated in the township of Kodaikanal, Avadi, Kathivakkam, Ambattur, Madhavaram, Bhavanisagar, Courtallam and Mettur and pending before any Court or other authority or officer on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall, in so far as the proceeding relates to any matter falling within the scope of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, in respect of such building or part, abate, and all rights and privileges which may have accrued to that landlord in respect of any such building or part and subsisting immediately before the said date shall, in so far as such rights and privileges relate to any matter falling within the scope of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, cease and determine and shall not be enforceable. Every proceeding instituted by a landlord in respect of any residential or non-residential building or part thereof situated in the townships of Kodaikanal, Avadi, Kathiwakkam, Ambattur, Madhavaram, Bhavanisagar, Courtallam and Mettur and pending before any Court or other authority or officer on the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, shall, in so far as the procaedicg relates to any m3ttcr falling within the scope of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, in respect of such building or part, abate, and ail rights and privileges which may have accruzd to that landlord in respect of any such building or part and subsisting immediately before the said date shall, in so far as suchrights and pri7lilegz: r:!ck ?a any matter falling within the scope of the principal Act, as drnc~dsd by this Act, cease and determine and shall not be enf~rceable: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall he deemed to invalidate any suit or proceeding in which the decree or order passed bas been executed or satisfied in full before the said date.