State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH2 ACCOMMODATION REQUISITION ACT, 1947

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-- (a) "Accommodation" means any building or part of a building and includes-- (i) the garden grounds and Outhouses if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and (ii) any furniture supplied by the owner for use in such building or part of a building; [(b) "Court" means the Court of munsif or where there is no Munsif, the Court of Civil Judge, in whose territorial jurisdiction the accommodation lies;]1 [(bb) "District Judge" means the District Judge in whose territorial jurisdiction the accommodation lies;]2 (c) "District Magistrate" includes an Additional District Magistrate; (d) "Occupier" means a person in actual occupation of the accommodation; (e) "Owner" includes a mortgagee in possession, trustee, receiver or guardian.