Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
37. Procedure to be followed by Controller.-
(1) No order which prejudicially affects any
person shall be made by the Controller under this Act without giving him a
reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order proposed to be made
and until his objection, if any, and any evidence he may produce in support of
the same have been considered by the Controller.
(2) Subject to any rules that may be made
under this Act, the Controller, shall, while holding an inquiry in any
proceeding before him, follow as far as may be the practice and procedure of a
Court of Small Causes, including the recording of evidence.
(3) In all proceedings before him, the
Controller shall consider the question of costs and award such costs to or
against any party as the Controller considers reasonable.