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Every landlord shall be bound to keep wind- n o rd - proof and water-proof any house which is in occu pation of a tenant and to carry out other repairs which he is bound to make by law, contract or custom and also to maintain the existing essential supplies and services such as sanitary arrangement, water supply, supply of electricity or drainage service in respect of the house. Explanation.—“Repair” includes annual white washing and recolouring. Notice on 7.(1) If the landlord neglects to make such repairs landlord o r l o maintain such existing essential supplies and s e r v ' c e s a s he is bound to do under the provisions of Section 6, the Court may, on the application of ti e] 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 restoration of the essential supplies and services as contemplated in Section 6 within a period fixed by the Court. (3) If the landlord fails or neglects to make such repairs or take such measures within the period fixed by the Court, the Court may on application of the 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 neces sary ; and it shall thereafter be lawful for the tenant j to make such repairs or take such measures and to deduct the cost thereof from the rent or to recover the amount from the landlord through the Court by execution, and for the purpose of this sub- c e n tra l A ct section the order of the Court shall be deemed to 5 of;908. be decree under the Code of Civil ' Procedure, l°08 and to be capable of execution as suv h under the provisions of that Code. Appels.