The Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Act, 2005

The Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control
(Amendment) Act, 2005.

Act 17 of 2005
Keyword(s):
Rent, Lease, Eviction, Recovery of Possession
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THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE
PART IV-B EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 19 ] HYDERABAD, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2005.
ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND

REGULATIONS Etc.
The following Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative
Assembly received the assent of the Governor on the 27th April,
2005 and the said assent is hereby first published on the 28th
April, 2005 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for general
information.
ACT No. 17 OF 2005
AN ACT FURTHER TO AMEND THE ANDHRA
PRADESH BUILDINGS (LEASE, RENT AND
EVICTION) CONTROL ACT, 1960.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Andhra Pradesh in the Fifty sixth Year of the Republic of India
as follows :
[1]
A. 1
2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part IV-B
Short 1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh

title and Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Act,
com-
mence-
2005.
ment.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.
Insertion
of new
2. In the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and
sections. Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the
Act 15 of principal Act), after section 10 the following new sections shall
1960. be added, namely :-
10-A (1) Where the landlord, -
“Right to
recover (a) is a released or retired person from
immediate any armed forces and the premises let out by
possession him, spouse or his dependent son or daughter
of premises are required for his own use; or
to accrue to
members of
the armed
forces etc.
(b) is a dependent of a member of any armed

forces who had been killed in action and the premises let out by
such member are required for the use of the family of such
member, such person, his spouse or his dependent son or
daughter, as the case may be, may within one year from the
date of his release or retirement from such armed forces or, as
the case may be the date of death of such member, or within a
period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act,
whichever is later, apply to the Court for recovering the
immediate possession of such premises.
April 28, 2005] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3
(2) Where the landlord is a member of any of the armed

forces and has a period of less than one year preceding the date
of his retirement and the premises let out by him, his spouse or
his dependent son or daughter are required for his own use
after his retirement, he may, at any time, within a period of one
year before the date of his retirement, apply to the Court for
recovering immediate possession of such premises.
(3) Where the landlord referred to in sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2) has let out more than one premises, it shall be
open to him, his spouse or his dependent son or daughter to
make an application under that sub-section in respect of only
one of the premises chosen by him.
Explanation : For the purpose of this section, “armed
forces” means an armed force of the Union constituted under
an Act of Parliament and includes a member of the police force Act No. 9
as defined under the Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force of 1985
(Regulation of Transfers) Act, 1985.
10-B (1) Where the landlord is a retired

Right to
employee of the State or Central Government,
recover
immediate and the premises let out by him, his spouse or
possession to his dependent son or daughter are required for
accrue to his own use, such employee may, within one
employee of year from the date of his retirement or within a
State or period of one year from the date of commence-
Central ment of this Act, whichever is later, apply to the
Government. Court for recovering immediate possession of
such premises.
(2) Where the landlord is an employee of the State or
Central Government and has a period of less than one year
preceding the date of his retirement and the premises let out by
him, his spouse or his dependent son or daughter are required
by him for his own use after his retirement, he may, at any time
within a period of one year before the date of his retirement,
apply to the Court for recovering immediate possession of such
premises.
(3) Where the landlord, his spouse or his dependent
son or daughter referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section
(2) has let out more than one premises, it shall be open to him,
his spouse or his dependent son or daughter, as the case may
be, to make an application under that sub-section in respect of
only one of the premises chosen by him.
Right to 10-C (1) Where the landlord is, -

recover
immediate
possession of (a) a widow and the premises let out by
premises to her, or by her husband;
accrue to a
widow.
(b) a handicapped person and the premises let
out by him;
(c) a person who is of the age of sixty-five years or
more and the premises let out by him, or her;
is required for use by him or her or for his or her family or for
any one ordinarily living with him or her as the case may be for
use he or she may apply to the Court for recovery of immediate
possession of such premises.
(2) Where the landlord referred to in sub-section (1)
has let out more than one premises, it shall be open to him to
make an application under that sub-section in respect of any
one residential and one non-residential premises each chosen
by him.
April 28, 2005] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5
Explanation-I :- For the purposes of this section,

“handicapped person’’ shall mean a person who is as if being Central
an assessee entitled for the time being to the benefits of deduction Act 48
under section 80-U of the Income-tax Act, 1961. of 1961.
Explanation - II :- The right to recover possession under

this section shall be exercisable only once in respect of each for
residential and for non-residential use.’’.
“Act not
apply to 3. For section 32 of the principal Act, the
certain following shall be substituted namely :
buildings
Substitu-
32. The provisions of this Act shall not apply,-
tion of
(a) to any building belonging to the State section
Government or the Central Government, or Contonment Board 32.
or any local authority;
(b) to any building constructed or substantially
renovated, either before or after the commencement of this Act
for a period of fifteen years from the date of completion of such
construction or substantial renovation.
Explanation-I :- A building may be said to be
substantially renovated if not less than seventy five per cent of
the premises is built new in accordance with the criteria
prescribed for determining the extent of renovation;
Explanation-II:- Date of completion of construction shall
be the date of completion as intimated to the concerned authority
or of assessment of property tax, whichever is earlier, and where
the premises have been constructed in stages the date on which
the initial building was completed and an intimation thereof was
sent to the concerned authority or was assessed to property
tax, whichever is earlier.
(c) to any building the rent of which as on the date

of commencement of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease,
Rent and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Act, 2005, exceeds
rupees three thousand and five hundred per month in the areas
covered by the Municipal Corporations in the State and rupees
two thousand per month in other areas.’’.
G.V. SEETHAPATHY,
Secretary to Government,
Legislative Affairs & Justice (FAC),
Law Department.
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The Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control

(Amendment) Act, 2005.

No. 19 ] HYDERABAD, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2005.

ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND

Short 1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State

(b) is a dependent of a member of any armed

(2) Where the landlord is a member of any of the armed

10-B (1) Where the landlord is a retired

Right to 10-C (1) Where the landlord is, -

Explanation-I :- For the purposes of this section,

Explanation - II :- The right to recover possession under

(c) to any building the rent of which as on the date

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