The Telangana Requisitioning of Buildings Act, 1954.
telangana · 1954
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Requisitioning of Buildings Act, 1954]
- S. 2Defines "building" as any house, hut, or part thereof, let separately for residential or non-residential purposes.
- S. 3The section allows the competent authority to requisition unoccupied or vacant buildings for public purposes.
- S. 4Section 4 allows the competent authority to requisition excess buildings or portions for public use and provide alternative accommodations to landlords.
- S. 5Section outlines procedure for requisitioning buildings, requiring notice to landlord and opportunity to respond before order.
- S. 6Section 6 details the methods for serving requisition orders on landlords, tenants, or licensees.
- S. 7Section 7 details the written requisition order's specifics, including duration, delivery officer, and date, with a maximum five-year limit.
- S. 8Section 8 grants the State Government tenant rights and possession of the building upon requisition.
- S. 9Section 9 allows landlords or authorities to request a court to determine fair rent for requisitioned buildings.
- S. 10Section 7-A substituted by Act No
- S. 11Section 11 allows aggrieved parties to appeal to the State Government against requisition orders within fifteen days.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates landlords or tenants to provide specified information on requisitioned buildings and penalizes false reporting with fines.
- S. 13Adapted by G
- S. 14Section 14 prohibits landlords from disturbing building conveniences or services without permission when a building is requisitioned.
- S. 15Section 15 protects government officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act and finalizes their building requisition decisions.
- S. 16Section 16 allows the State Government to create rules for the Act and requires them to be presented to the State Legislature for review.
- S. 17(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law or in any c
- S. 18Section 18 deems previously requisitioned buildings under old ordinance as if under this Act, barring new requisitions without new notification.
- S. 19Power to remove difficulties
- S. 20Repeals the Hyderabad Requisitioning of Immovable Property Regulation of 1357 Fasli in Telangana.
- S. 21Section exempts buildings constructed after 1960 for five years from Telangana requisitioning laws.
- S. 1357Act not to apply to buildings newly constructed