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(11 56 deposit such rent in the prescribed manner with the controller, stating the circumstances under which such deposit is made, and, may untilsuch doubt has been removed or such dispute has been settled by the decision of any competent court or by settlemenl between the parties, continue to deposit in like manne( the rent that may subsequently become due in respect of such building. When a deposit has been made under sub- section (5), the amount of such deposit shall be held by the Controller pending the removal of the doubt or the settlement of the dispute which has arises as to the person, who is entitled to receive the rent, either by the decision of a competent court or by settlement between the parties, and the amount of such deposit may be withdrawn by the person who is declared by such court to be entitled to it or who is held by the Controller to be entitled to it in accordance with the settlement. ll, in a suit tor recovery of possession of any building, the tenant contests the suit as regards claim lor eviction, the landlord may rrrove an application at any stage ol the suit for order on the tenant to deposit rent month by month at a rate at which it was last paid and also subject to the law of limitation, the arrears of rent, if any, and the Conlroller atter giving opportunity to the parties to be heard, may make an order for deposit of rent month by month at such rate as may be determined and the arrears ol rent, both before or after the institution of the suit if any and on failure ol the tenant to deposit the arrears of rent within filteen days of the date ot order or the renl at such rate for any month by fifteenth day ol the next following month; the Controller shall order the defence against eviction to be slruck off and the tenant to be placed in the same position as if he had not defended the claim to eviction and further, the Controller shall not allow the tenant to cross-examine the landlord's witnesses. Deposit of rent by tenants in suits tor eviction. 57 (2) lf in any proceeding referred to in sub-section (1), there is any dispute as to lhe person or persons to whom the rent is payable,lhe Controller may direct the tenant to deposit in the office of Controller the amount payable by him under sub-section ('1) and in such case, no person shall be entitled to withdraw the amount in deposit until the Controller decides the dispute and makes an order for payment of the same. (3) lf the controller is satisfied that any dispute referred to as in sub-section (2) has been raised by the tenant lor reasons which are false or frivolous, the Controller may order lhe defence against the eviction to be struck off and proceed with the hearing of the suit as laid down in sub-section (1 ).