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When a landlord or his agent, without reasonable om!ssion to cause, fa•ils to delilver· to the. adhiar: a receipt as required by dc:hver re- sectionr 7, a R evenue Officer, on proceedings under this ce•pt. section, ailiter makiqg such· enquiry as he may deem neces- sary, order the J.aridlord · to pay as penalty a . -swm not e:x:eeeding fifty rupees for eaeh default, and may, in his discretion award to the: adhiar as compensation ·such portion of; the penalty as he tninks fit." (2') The existing sQctions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 · and 12 shall. be renumbered as rsections 9, 10,. 11, 12, 13 and 14 respec- tively.