Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent And Eviction) Control Act, 1960

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    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-buildings-lease-rent-and-eviction-control-act-1960",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent And Eviction) Control Act, 1960",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent And Eviction) Control Act, 1960",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 15 of 1960)",
    "act_year": 1960,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent And Eviction) Control Act, 1960",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and application:.",
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            "content": "(b) Sib-section (2) of Section 3 shall apply to the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, [\"Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada\"] [to any Municipal Corporation or Municipality in the State of Andhra Pradesh] , if the State Government, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, so direct.\n(c) The State Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, apply all or any of the provisions of this Act except sub-section (2) of Section 3 to any other area in the State of Andhra Pradesh with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, and may cancel or modify any such notification.\nObject & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons.\n(a) to adopt 5th April, 1944 as the crucial date with reference to which the fair rent principles have to be applied by the Controller in determining the fair rent of a building; and\n(b) to enhance the existing percentage of increase over, and above the rent or rental value of a building allowable by the Controller in fixing the fair rent of that building by 50 per cent in each category of building.\n(a) to prevent a landlord who has obtained possession of a building for his occupation from letting out the whole or part of it without himself occupying it;\n(b) to make a provision empowering the Rent Controller to direct the tenant to hand over possession of a building to the landlord to enable him to reconstruct or renovate the old building, subject to certain safeguards; and\n(c) to provide for the Collector to be the appellate authority on the order of the Controller and the Board of Revenue to be the revisional authority in the Act itself with powers reserved for the Government so as to enable them to call for and examine the records of the subordinate authority in respect of their proceedings and pass suitable orders.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions:.",
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            "content": "(i) 'Andhra Area' means the territories which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Andhra;\n(ii) 'Authorised Officer' means any officer authorised by the Government under sub-section (1) of Section 3.\n(iii) 'Building' means any house or but or part of a house or hut, let or to be let separately for residential or non-residential purposes and includes:\n(a) the gardens, grounds, garages and out-houses if any, appurtenant to such house, but or part of such house or but and let or to be let along with such house or but or part of such house or hut;\n(b) any furniture supplied or any fittings affixed by the landlord for use in such house or but or part of a house or hut, but does not include a room in a hotel or boarding house;\n(iv) 'Controller' means any person not below the rank of a Tahsildar appointed by the Government to perform the functions of a Controller under this Act;\n(v) 'Government' means the State Government;\n(vi) 'Landlord' means the owner of a building and includes a person who is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of a building, whether on his own account or on behalf of another person or on behalf of himself and others or as an agent, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver or guardian or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent, if the building were let to a tenant.\nExplanation:\n(vii) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(viii) Telangana area' means the territories specified in sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956);\n(ix) 'Tenant' means any person by whom or on whose account rent is payable for a building and includes the surviving spouse, or any son or daughter, of a deceased tenant who had been living with the tenant in the building as a member of tenant's family up to the death of the tenant and a person continuing in possession after the termination of the tenancy in his favour, but does not include a person placed in occupation of a building, by its tenant or a person to whom the collection of rents or fees in a public market, cart-stand or slaughter-house or of rents for shops has been framed out or leased by a local authority.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Notice of vacancy:.",
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            "content": "Explanation:\n(b) Every notice given under clause (a) shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.\nExplanation:\n(b) A landlord who has obtained possession of a building in pursuance of an order under clause (a) shall occupy it himself and if he does not himself occupy it but proposes either to let out or keep vacant the whole or any part of the building for a period exceeding that permitted by the authorised officer by order in writing, he shall give notice as required under sub-section (1) as if the building has fallen vacant.\n(c) Where a landlord fails to give intimation to the authorised officer as required under clause (b), the Government or the authorised officer shall have power, if the building is required for any of the purposes, or for occupation by any of the officers specified in sub-section (3), to give intimation to the landlord that the building is so required and thereupon the provisions of sub-sections (6) and (8) shall apply to the building.\n(i) Where the landlord fails to deliver possession of the building to the authorised officer within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the intimation that the building is required for any of the purposes, or for occupation by any of the officers specified in sub-section (3) or within such further time as the authorised officer may by order in writing allow, the Government shall be deemed to be the tenant of the landlord only from the date on which he delivers possession;\n(ii) where owing to any omission or act or obstructive or preventive tactics on the part of the landlord, there has been delay in coming to a decision whether or not the building is required for any of the purposes, or for occupation by any of the officers specified in sub-section (3) the Government shall be deemed to be the tenant of the landlord only from such later date as may be fixed by the authorised officer having regard to the circumstances of each case;\n(iii) the rent payable shall be the fair rent, if any, fixed for the building under the provisions of this Act ; and if no fair rent has been so fixed, such reasonable rent as the authorised officer may determine;\n(iv) the reasonable rent fixed by the authorised officer under the foregoing proviso, shall be subject to such fair rent as may be determined by the Controller,\n(v) if the building is a residential building, it shall not be converted into a non-residential building, unless the permission in writing of the Controller is obtained under Section 18;\n(vi) no structural alterations shall be made in the building unless the consent of the land lord is also obtained therefor.\n(i) any landlord, tenant or other person occupying any building in contravention of the provisions of this Section or any landlord who fails to deliver to the Government possession of any building in respect of which they are deemed to be the tenant by virtue of this Section; or\n(ii) any officer, local authority or public institution, continuing to occupy or failing to deliver possession of any building, in respect of which the Government are deemed to be the tenant by virtue of this Section, after the termination of his or its licence to occupy such building, and take possession of the building including any portion thereof which may have been sub-let.\nExplanation:\n(b) If free access to the building is not afforded to the officer, empowered under clause (a), he may after giving reasonable warning and facility to withdraw to any woman not appearing in public according to the customs of the country, remove or open any lock or bolt or break open any door or do any other act necessary for effecting such dispossession.\n(c) Any landlord, tenant or other person or any officer, local authority or public institution, liable to be summarily dispossessed under clause (a), shall pay to the Government:\n(i) the fair rent payable for the building under the provisions of this Act for the period of his or its occupation or possession thereof as described in that clause; and\n(ii) the expenses, if any, incurred by the Government in effecting such summary dispossession, as determined by them.\n(a) to a residential building, the monthly rent of which does not exceed twenty-five rupees; or\n(b) to a non-residential building, the monthly rent of which does not exceed fifty rupees; or\n(c) to any building or buildings in the same city, town or village, owned by any company, association or firm, whether incorporated or not, and bona fide intended solely for the occupation of its officers, servants or agents.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Determination of fair rent:.",
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            "content": "(a) to the prevailing rates of rent in the locality for the same or similar accommodation in similar circumstances during the twelve months prior to the 5th April, 1944;\n(b) to the rental value as entered in the property tax assessment book of the concerned local authority relating to the period mentioned in clause (a);\n(c) to the circumstances of the case, including any amount paid by the tenant by way of premium or any other like sum in addition to rent after the 5th April, 1944.\n(i) if the rate of rent or rental value referred to in sub-section (2) does not exceed twenty-five rupees per mensem, an increase not exceeding 12 ½ per cent, on such rate or rental value;\n(ii) if the rate of rent or rental value exceeds twenty-five rupees per mensem, but does not exceed fifty rupees per mensem, an increase not exceeding 18¾ per cent, on such rate or rental value;\n(iii) if the rate of rent or rental value exceeds fifty rupees per mensem, an increase not exceeding 37 ½ per cent, on such rate or rental value:\n(i) if the rate of rent or rental value referred to in sub-section (2) does not exceed fifty rupees per mensem, an increase not exceeding 56'/4 per cent, on such rate or rental value;\n(ii) if the rate of rent or rental value exceeds fifty rupees per mensem, an increase not exceeding 75 percent, on such rate or rental value:",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Increase in fair rent in what cases admissible:.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Increase of rent in certain cases:.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Landlord not to claim or receive anything in excess of fair rent or agreed rent:.",
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            "content": "(a) the landlord shall not claim, receive or stipulate for the payment of\n(i) any premium or other like sum in addition to such fair rent, or\n(ii) save as provided in Section 5 or Section 6, anything in excess of such fair rent:\n(b) save as provided in clause (a), any premium or other like sum or any rent paid in addition to, or in excess of such fair rent, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in consideration of the grant, continuance or renewal of tenancy of the building after such commencement, shall be refunded by the landlord to the person by whom it was paid or at the option of such person, shall be otherwise adjusted by the landlord:\n(a) the landlord shall not, after the commencement of this Act, claim, receive or stipulate for the payment of any premium or other like sum in addition to the agreed rent:\n(b) save as provided in clause (a), any sum paid in excess of the agreed rent whether before or after the commencement of this Act, in consideration of the grant, continuance or renewal of the tenancy of the building after such commencement, shall be refunded by the landlord to the person by whom it was paid or, at the option of such person, shall be otherwise adjusted by the landlord.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Right of tenant paying rent or advance to receipts:.",
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            "content": "Explanation:",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Right of tenant to deposit rent in certain cases:.",
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            "content": "(b) If the Controller is not so satisfied, he shall forthwith order payment of the amount deposited to the landlord.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Eviction of tenants:.",
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            "content": "(i) that the tenant has not paid or tendered the rent due by him in respect of the building within fifteen days after the expiry of the time fixed in the agreement of tenancy with his landlord or in the absence of any such agreement, by the last day of the month next following that for which the rent is payable; or\n(ii) that the tenant has, in the Andhra area, after the 23rd October, 1945, and in the Telangana area after the commencement of the Hyderabad House Rent Control Order of 1353 Fasli, without the written consent of the landlord:\n(a) transferred his right under the lease or sub-let, the entire building or any portion thereof if the lease does not confer on him any right to do so; or\n(b) used the building for a purpose other than that for which it was leased; or\n(iii) that the tenant has committed such acts of waste as are likely to impair materially the value or utility of the building; or\n(iv) that the tenant has been guilty of such acts and conduct which are a nuisance to the occupiers of other portions in the same building or buildings in the neighbourhood; or\n(v) that the tenant has secured alternative building or ceased to occupy the building for a continuous period of four months without reasonable cause; or\n(vi) that the tenant has denied the title of the landlord or claimed a right of permanent tenancy and that such denial or claim was not bona fide , the Controller shall make an order directing the tenant to put the landlord in possession of the building and if the Controller is not so satisfied, he shall make an order rejecting the application:\n(i) in case it is a residential building:\n(a) if the landlord is not occupying a residential building of his own in the city, town or village concerned and he requires it for his own occupation;\n(b) if the landlord who has more buildings than one in the city, town or village concerned is in occupation of one such building and he bona fide requires another building instead, for his own occupation;\n(ii) in case it is a non-residential building which is used for the purpose of keeping a vehicle or adapted for such use, if the landlord requires it for his own use and if he is not occupying any such building in the city, town or village concerned which is his own or to the possession of which he is entitled whether under this Act or otherwise;\n(iii) in case it is any other non-residential building, if the landlord is not occupying a non-residential building in the city, town or village concerned which is his own or to the possession of which he is entitled whether under this Act or otherwise:\n(a) for the purpose of a business which he is carrying on, on the date of the application; or\n(b) for the purpose of a business which in the opinion of the Controller, the landlord bona fide proposes to commence:\n(i) in case he has obtained possession of a residential building, for possession of another residential building of his own;\n(ii) in case he has obtained possession of a non-residential building, for possession of another non-residential building of his own.\n(b) Where the landlord of a building, whether residential or non-residential, is a religious, charitable, educational or other public institution, it may, if the building is required for the purposes of the institution, apply to the Controller, subject to the provisions of clause (a) for an order directing the tenant to put the institution in possession of the building.\n(c) A landlord who is occupying only apart of a building, whether residential or non-residential may, notwithstanding anything in clause (a), apply to the Controller for an order directing any tenant occupying the whole or any portion of the remaining part of the building to put the landlord in possession thereof, if he requires additional accommodation for residential purposes or for the purpose of a business which he is carrying on, as the case may be.\n(d) Where the tenancy is for a specified period agreed upon between the landlord and the tenant, the landlord shall not be entitled to apply under this sub-section before the expiry of such period.\n(e) The Controller shall, if he is satisfied that the claim of the landlord is bona fide , makes an order directing the tenant to put the landlord in possession of the building on such date as may be specified by the Controller and if the Controller is not so satisfied, he shall make an order rejecting the application:\n(i) against any tenant who is engaged in any employment or class of employment notified by the Government as an essential service for the purposes of this sub-section unless the landlord is himself engaged in any employment or class of employment which has been so notified; or\n(ii) in respect of any building which has been left for use as an educational institution and is actually being used as such, provided that the institution has been recognised by the Government or any authority empowered by them in this behalf, so long as such recognition continues.\n(b) Where a tenant who is entitled to apply for possession under clause (a) fails to do so within one month from the date on which the right to make the application accrued to him, the Government or the authorised officer shall have power, if the building is required for any of the purposes, or for occupation by any of the officers specified in sub-section (3) of that section, to give intimation to the landlord that the building is so required, and thereupon the provisions of sub-sections (6) and (8) of Section 3 shall apply to the building:\n[10A. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces etc.:.\n(a) is a released or retired person from any armed forces and the premises let out by him, spouse or his dependent son or daughter are required for his own use; or\n(b) is a dependent of a member of any armed forces who had been killed in action and the premises let out by such member are required for the use of the family of such member, such person, his spouse or his dependent son or daughter, as the case may be, may within one year from the date of his release or retirement from such armed forces or, as the case may be the date of death of such member, or within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act, whichever is later, apply to the Court for recovering the immediate possession of such premises.\nExplanation:",
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        {
            "number": "10B",
            "title": "10B. Right to recover immediate possession to accrue to employee of State or Central Government:.",
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        {
            "number": "10C",
            "title": "10C. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow:.",
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            "content": "(a) a widow and the premises let out by her, or by her husband;\n(b) a handicapped person and the premises let out by him;\n(c) a person who is of the age of sixty-five years or more and the premises let out by him; or her;\nExplanation I:\nExplanation II:",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Payment or deposit of rent during the pendency of proceedings for eviction:.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs, alterations or additions or for reconstruction:.",
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            "content": "(a) that the building is reasonably and bona fide required by the landlord for carrying out repairs, alterations or additions which cannot be carried out without the building being vacated; or\n(b) that the building consists of not more than two floors and is reasonably and bona fide required by the landlord for the immediate purpose of demolishing it and such demolition is to be made for the purpose of erecting a new building on the site of the building sought to be demolished, pass an order directing the tenant to deliver possession of the building to the landlord before a specified date.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs, alterations or additions or for reconstruction of buildings in respect of which Government shall be deemed to be the tenant:.",
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            "content": "(a) that the building is reasonably and bona fide required by the landlord for carrying out repairs, alterations or additions which cannot be carried out without the building being vacated; or\n(b) that the building consists of not more than two floors and is reasonably and bona fide required by the landlord for the immediate purpose of demolishing it and such demolition is to be made for the purpose of erecting a new building on the site of the building sought to be demolished, pass an order directing the allottee to deliver possession of the building to the landlord before a specified date.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant:.",
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            "content": "Explanation:\n(a) be paid to the landlord by the tenant, if the application under sub-section (2) was made frivolously or vexatiously;\n(b) be paid to tenant by the landlord , if the land-lord has cut off or withheld the amenities frivolously or vexatiously.\nExplanation:",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Execution of orders:.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Decisions which have become final not to be reopened:.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Orders of Controller, appellate and revisional authority to be pronounced in open Court:.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Conversion into non-residential building:.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Failure by landlord to make necessary repairs:.",
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            "content": "(a) by the authorised officer in respect of a building of which the Government shall be deemed to be the tenant under sub-section (6) of Secti6n 3;\n(b) by the tenant in respect of any other building;",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Appeal:.",
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            "content": "Explanation:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Costs:.",
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            "content": "Explanation:",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Revision:.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Order under this Act to be binding on sub-tenants:.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Proceedings by or against legal representatives:.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Summonses of witnesses:.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Exemptions:.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Executive authorities of local bodies to furnish certified extracts from property tax assessment books:.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Landlord and tenant to furnish particulars.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Penalties:.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Power to make rules:.",
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            "content": "(a) all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed;\n(b) the procedure to be followed by Controller and appellate authorities in the performance of their functions under this Act;\n(c) the manner in which notices and orders, under this Act shall be given or served;\n(d) setting aside ex-parte orders passed under this Act;\n(e) application for making legal representatives of deceased persons, parties to proceeding under this Act and time within such applications, shall be preferred;\n(f) the procedure to be followed in taking possession of a building and in disposing of the articles found therein at the time of taking possession;\n(g) the fee leviable in respect of applications and appeals under this Act; and\n(h) any other matter for which there is no provision or no sufficient provision in this Act and for which provision is, in the opinion of the Government, necessary for giving effect to the purposes of this Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Power to enter and inspect premises:.",
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            "content": "[32. Act not apply to certain buildings :.\n(a) to any building belonging to the State Government or the Central Government, or Cantonment Board or any local authority;\n(b) to any building constructed or substantially renovated, either before or after the commencement of this Act for a period of fifteen years from the date of completion of such construction or substantial renovation.\nExplanation I:\nExplanation II:\n(c) to any building the rent of which as on the date of commencement of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Act, 2005, exceeds rupees three thousand and five hundred per month in the areas covered by the Municipal Corporations in the State and rupees two thousand per month in other areas.]",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Repeals and savings:.",
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            "content": "(a) the previous operation of the Repealed Acts or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or\n(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Repealed Acts; or\n(c) any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed under the Repealed Acts; or\n(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed subject to the condition that after the commencement of this Act, no sentence of imprisonment shall be passed in any case under Section 16 of the Repealed Madras Act pending on such commencement:",
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        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Indemnity for acts done under this Act:.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Power to remove difficulties:.",
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        "Act ID": "AP201",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 15 of 1960)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1960",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent And Eviction) Control Act, 1960",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}