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('l) Every tenant shall be bound to keep the building in good and tenantable repairs in relation to water taps, water closets, bath tubs, geysers, kitchen lixtures, minor electric equipment, glass panel lor doors and windows and other minor repairable ilems etc. (2) Where any repairs, in relation to a matter falling under sub-section (1), without which the building is not habitable or usable and the tenant neglects or fails to make them within a period of two months after notice in writing, the landlord may apply to the Controller for permission to make such repairs himself and may submit to the Conkoller an estimate ol the cost of such repairs, and, thereupon the Controller may, after giving the tenant an opportunity ol being heard and after considering such estimate of the cost and making such enquiries as he may consider necessary, by an order in writing, permit the landlord to make such repairs at such cost as may be specified in the order, and it shall Duties of tenant. Eviction of tenant. 46 thereafter be lawful for the landlord to make such repairs himself and to recover the cost of such repairs, from the tenant which shall in no case exceed the amount so specified. (3) The tenant shall make good all damages caused to the premises by his negligence within three months ol being informed in writing to do so by the landlord failing which the landlord may apply to the Controller for permission to make good the said damages and the Controller shall decide the matter in the manner provided in sub-section (2). (4) The tenanl shall hand over possession ol the building on termination ol Tenancy in the same condition, except lor the normal wear and tear, as il was when handed over to him at the beginning o, such tenancy and in a case lvhere certain damages have been caused; nol being damages caused by lorce maleure, lhe tenant shall make good the damages caused to the building lailing which landlord may apply to the Controller ror permission to make good the said damages and the Controller shall decide the matter in the manner provided in sub-section (2). (5) The tenant shallnot, whether during the subsistence of tenancy or thereafter, demolish any improvement or alteration carried out by him in the building or remove any material used in such improvement or alteration, other than any fixture of a removable nature, without the permission of the landlord failing which such demol;tion or alteration shall be deemed to be a damage caused by such tenant under sub-section (3) and shall be dealt with accordingly. CHAPTER-IV REGULATION OF EVICTION