State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH URBAN BUILDINGS (REGULATION OF LETTING, RENT AND EVICTION) ACT, 1972

This Act was repealed on 1 January 2023 by the Uttarakhand Tenancy Act, 2021 (Uttarakhand Act 2 of 2022), s.47(1), which repeals the State Rent Control Act in force immediately before its commencement; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

31- (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any order made thereunder or attempts or abets such contravention, shall be punished on conviction with imprison men of either description for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thou and rupees or with both. [(2) Whoever demolishes any building under tenancy or any part thereof without lawful excuse shall be punished, on conviction, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.]1 (3) Where a person has been convicted for contravention of sub- section (1) of section 4, the Court convicting him may direct that out of the fine, if any, imposed and realized from the person so convicted, an amount not exceeding the amount paid as premium of additional payment over and above the rent for admission as a tenant or sub-tenant to any building may be paid to the tenant or sub-tenant by whom such payment was made; Provided that any amount so paid to the tenant shall be taken into account in awarding compensation or restitution to him in any subsequent claim.