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(7) The Court shall, on application made to it in perform du- t ^l a t ’-,e^a ^ by a tenant in possession of any house, cause a notice to be served on the landlord thereof directing him, to appear before the Court and show cause against the application by the tenant, or within such reasonable time as the Court may fix, to make any repairs which such land lord is bound to make to the house or to take any measures for the due maintenance of any essential supply or service, such as sanitary arrangements, water-supply or supply of electricity or for the due maintenance of drainage service in respect of such house. (2) If, after receipt of such notice, the landlord does not appear and satisfy the Court as to why he should not be directed to make such repairs or take such measures and also fails or neglects, within the time fixed by the Court (or such extension thereof as the Court may allow on appli cation by the landlord), to make such repairs or to take such measures, as the case may be, the tenant may submit to the Court an estimate of the cost of such repairs or mea sures, and apply for permission to make such repairs or to- take such measures himself; and thereupon the Court may, after considering such estimate of cost and taking such evidence as it may consider necessary, by an order in writing permit the tenant to make such repairs or to take such measures, as the case may be, at a cost not exceeding such amount as may be specified in, the order and to recover such cost from the landlord and it shall thereafter be lawful for the tenant to make such repairs or to take such measures himself and to deduct the cost thereof, which shall in no. case exceed the amount so specified by the Court, from, the rent or to recover the amount from the landlord through the Court by execution.