Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
57. Repeal and saving. -
(1) The Delhi and Ajmer
Rent Control Act, 1952 (38 of 1952) in so far as it is applicable to the Union
territory of Delhi, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all suits and
other proceedings under the said Act pending, at the commencement of this Act,
before any court or other authority shall be continued and disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of the said Act, as if the said Act had
continued in force and this Act had not been passed:
Provided that in any such suit or proceeding for
the fixation of standard rent or for the eviction of a tenant from any premises
to which section 54 does not apply, the court or other authority shall have
regard to the provisions of this Act:
Provided further that the provisions for appeal
under the said Act shall continue in force in respect of suits and proceedings
disposed of thereunder .