Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Every landlord shall be bound to keep wind lac dittos, proof and water proof any house which is in occupa tion of a tenant and to carry out other repairs which he is bound to by law, contract or custom and also to maintain the existing essential supplies and services such as sanitary arrar gement, 'a ater-supply, supply of electricity or drainage service in respect of the house. Explanation —-“ Repair” includes annual white-wash ing and recolouring. Notice on 7.(1) If the landlord neglects to make such repairs 'antfiord to o r t o m a ;n tain such existing essential supplies and ser- Pdufies? v ic e s a s is bound to do under the provisions of section 6, the Court may, on the application of the tenant direct the landlord by notice to appear before it and to show cause against the application of the tenant. (2) If the landlord fails to show sufficient cause, the Court may direct him to make such repairs or as the case may be, to take such measures for the restora tion of the essential supplies and services as contem plated in section 6 within a period fixed by the Court. (3) If the landlord fails or neglects to make such repair or to take such measures within a period fix by the Court, the Court may on application of 21 /S ‘-M tenant permit him to make such repairs or take such measures, as the case may be, at a cost not exceeding the amount determined by the Court after taking such evidence as it may consider necessary ; and it shall thereafter be lawful for the tenant to make such repair or take such measures and to deduct the cost thereof from the rent or to recover the amount from the land lord through the Court by execution, and for the pur pose of this sub-section the order of the Court shall be deemed to be a decree under the Code of Civil Proce-)3Act v f , dure, 1908 and to be capable of occupation as such"'