Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
24. Special provision regarding vacant
building sites. -
Notwithstanding anything contained in section
14, where any premises which have been let comprise vacant land upon which it
is permissible under the building regulations or municipal bye-laws, for the
time being in force, to erect any building , whether for use as a residence or
for any other purpose and the landlord proposing to erect such building is
unable to obtain possession of the land from the tenant by agreement with him
and the Controller, on an application made to him in this behalf by the
landlord, is satisfied that the landlord is ready and willing to commence the
work and that severance of the vacant land from the rest of the premises will
not cause undue hardship to the tenant, the Controller may-
(a) Direct severance;
(b) Place the landlord in possession of the
vacant land;
(c) Determine the rent payable by the tenant
in respect of the rest of the premises; and
(d) Make such other order as he thinks fit in
the circumstances of the case.