Section 32:
Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
(1) In making any order on
the grounds specified in clause (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) of sub-section (2) of section 22, the Rent Authority
shall fix the new rent and ascertain from the tenant whether he elects to be placed in occupation of the
premises or part thereof from which he is to be evicted and if the tenant so elects, shall record the fact of
the election in the order and specify therein the date on or before which he shall deliver possession so as
to enable the landlord to commence the work of repairs or building or re-building, as the case may be, and
the date before which the landlord shall deliver the possession of the said premises.
(2) If the tenant delivers possession on or before the date specified in the order, the landlord shall, on
the completion of the work of repairs or building or re-building, place the tenant in occupation of the
premises or part thereof before the date specified in sub-section (1) or such extended date as may be
specified by the Rent Authority by an order.
(3) If, after the tenant has delivered possession on or before the date specified in the order, the
landlord fails to commence the work of repairs or building or re-building within three months of the
specified date, the Rent Authority may, on an application made to him in this behalf by the tenant, within
such time as may be prescribed, order the landlord to place the tenant in occupation of the premises on the
same terms and conditions and to pay to the tenant such compensation as the Rent Authority thinks fit.
(4) If the tenant has delivered possession on or before the date specified in the order and the landlord
fails to place the tenant in occupation of the premises after repairs, building or re-building, as the case
may be, in accordance with sub-section (2), the Rent Authority may, on an application made to him in this
behalf by the tenant within such time as may be prescribed, order the landlord to place the tenant in
occupation of the premises on revised terms and conditions and to pay to the tenant such compensation as
the Rent Authority thinks fit.