CHAPTER IV Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants

Section 14: Deposit of rent with Rent Controller

The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)

Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads "The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).

How current this text is

Text as adapted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020 (S.O. 1229(E), 31 March 2020), as published by India Code for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.

(1) In case the landlord does not accept any rent or other charges or refuses to give receipt, the tenant shall send rent and other charges to the landlord by postal money order or through account payee cheque, or in any other manner as prescribed.

(2) In the event of non-acceptance of rent and other charges by any mode of payment by the landlord, the tenant may deposit rent and other charges with the Rent Controller in the manner, as may be prescribed.

(3) On deposit of the rent, the Rent Controller shall investigate and pass an order based on facts of the case.

(4) Any rent and charges not withdrawn for five years by any person entitled to withdraw shall stand forfeited towards the Government.