Rent Control Act

Question 1

Act number and enforcement date ?

Answer 1

Act number 19 of 2012
Enforcement date 6th nov 2012

Question 2

Section 2?

Answer 2

Definitions
1) accommodation
2) agreement
3) district
4) habitual offender
5) municipal area
7) notification
8) old act
9) rent
10) rent controller
11) rent control tribunal
12) repealed act
13) social nuisance
14) tenant

Question 3

Accomodation does not include which type of land?

Answer 3

Agricultural land

Question 4

Sec 3 which kind of property are exempted under rent control act?

Answer 4

Property governed by or owned by government.

Question 5

Who is subordinate to rent control tribunal ?

Answer 5

Rent controller

Question 6

How many schedules are there in this act ?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

Which section talks about schedule ?

Answer 7

Section 12

Question 8

Name all 4 schedules of this act ?

Answer 8

Schedule 1 tenant rights
Schedule 2 landlord rights
Schedule 3 landlord obligations
Schedule 4 tenant obligation

Question 9

State government can constitute a tribunal under which article of constitution?

Answer 9

Article 323(b) of construction

Question 10

Power and function of rent controller ?

Answer 10

Section 9

Question 11

Rent controller shall not be below the rank of ?

Answer 11

Deputy collector

Question 12

Constitution of rent control tribunal is in which section?

Answer 12

Section 6

Question 13

All proceedings before rent controller shall be concluded within how much time ?

Answer 13

6 months

Question 14

Power of rent control tribunal is under which section

Answer 14

Section 8

Question 15

This act initially extends to ?

Answer 15

Municipal areas comprising district headquarters of state

Question 16

How many section are there in this act ?

Answer 16

14

Question 17

Section 4?

Answer 17

Tenancy agreements - overriding the effect of 107 tpa agreement shall be in writing.

Question 18

Section 5 ?

Answer 18

Rent to be agreed between landlord and tenant, if not decided shall be paid on 15th day of the month. Rent shall not include amenities but agreed upon shall be paid seperately.

Question 19

Constitution of rent control tribunal?

Answer 19

Sec 6 SG within 30 days shall constitute a tribunal under 323(B) of constitution.
Chairman shall be retired judge of HC or sitting judge of HC or retired district judge with supper time scale. Member of tribunal shall have qualification as SG prescribe.
Registrar of tribunal shall be JMFC or deputy secretary of SG.

Question 20

Headquarters of rent control tribunal shall be in ?

Answer 20

Raipur mentioned under section 6

Question 21

Section 7 ?

Answer 21

Rent controller establishment - SG shall appoint member not below rank of deputy collector with territorial jurisdiction prescribed by collector.

Question 22

Power and function of rent control tribunal?

Answer 22

Section 8

Question 23

Sec 9?

Answer 23

Power of rent controller
Matter shall be concluded within 6 months of first appearance of respondents or date on which respondents set ex-parte.

Question 24

Sec 10 ?

Answer 24

Procedure to follow by rent controller and rent control tribunal.

Question 25

Section 11?

Answer 25

Execution of order- rent controller shall pass final order by arrest attachment sale delivery of property. If the tenant does not vacate property within 3 months then tenant has to pay 2 times rent of residential and 3 times rent of commercial property.

Question 26

Rent controller shall conclude execution processing in which manner ?

Answer 26

In summary manner within 45 days under section 11.

Question 27

Punishment under section 12 ?

Answer 27

Any attempt to shall be punishable by fine not exceeding 5000 or simple imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both.

Question 28

Section 13?

Answer 28

Appeal of rent controller shall go to rent control tribunal and then to SC.

Question 29

Section 13A?

Answer 29

Power to make rules by SG.

Question 30

Section 14?

Answer 30

Repeal and savings .