Assume section 14(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 applies. A…
Section 14(1) allows the tenant to deposit the rent and other charges with the Rent Authority after the landlord refuses the prescribed payments over two consecutive months.…
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Assume section 14(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 applies. A tenant sends the rent and other payable charges by postal money order for two consecutive months. The landlord refuses them both times. Which body does section 14(1) designate to receive the deposit?
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Correct answer C
Section 14(1) allows the tenant to deposit the rent and other charges with the Rent Authority after the landlord refuses the prescribed payments over two consecutive months.
The deposit is made in the prescribed manner.
In Inder Bhushan Sawhney v. Kanchan Kumari Jain (Dead) and 2 Others (2026:AHC:177234-DB), the Allahabad High Court declared sections 8 to 10, 38 and 42 of the 2021 Act ultra vires on 21 August 2026. The Division Bench held that the Rent Authority lacked jurisdiction under that scheme to adjudicate rent-payment and eviction disputes between landlords and tenants. The court held that the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 revived to the extent required.
Receiving a rent deposit under section 14(1), where it applies, is a separate function.
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Option A
Section 14(1) designates the Rent Authority to receive this deposit. Section 35 of the Act addresses appeals to the Rent Tribunal.
Option B
For the scenario stated, section 14(1) designates the Rent Authority as the recipient.
Option C
After the stipulated consecutive refusals, section 14(1) permits deposit with the Rent Authority in the prescribed manner.
Option D
A municipal tax authority is not the statutory recipient of this deposit.