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CHAPTER-III TENANCY

Section 8: Limited period tenancy

The Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Rajasthan, with amendments up to the Rajasthan Rent Control (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 33 of 2017).

(l) A landlord may let out the premises for residential purposes for a limited period not exceeding three years.

(2) In such cases the landlord and the proposed tenant shall submit a joint petition before the Rent Tribunal for permission to enter into the limited period tenancy and for grant of certificate for recovery of possession.

(3) The rent tribunal shall grant permission immediately and issue certificate for recovery of possession of such premises executable on expiry of the period mentioned in the certificate. However, such permission shall not be granted for more than three times for the same premises:

Provided that the certificate for recovery of possession issued in this section shall lapse if petition for execution thereof has not been filed before the Tribunal within six months from the date such certificate becomes executable.

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Consider the following statements about limited period tenancy under Section 8 of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001: 1. A landlord may let premises for commercial purposes as a limited period tenancy. 2. The landlord and the proposed tenant must submit a joint petition before the Rent Tribunal for permission. 3. Permission shall not be granted more than three times for the same premises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. 2. L obtained permission under Section 8 of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 for a limited period tenancy and a certificate for recovery of possession. The certificate became executable on 1 January. The tenant did not vacate, and L filed a petition for execution before the Tribunal on 15 August of the same year. What is the position under the Act?

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