Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in India

I am a tenant for a commercial shop in a posh locality since nine month with a monthly rent of Rs.thirty thousand inclusive of maintenance and an advance of Rs.three lakh with an eleven month agreement as usual unregistered. The landlord name in the agreement is Mr.Naniah and the rent is being credited directly to his account in SBI. Yesterday the association of the shopping complex gave me the tax receipt in which the owner is read as Mrs.Archana, when i contacted the owner as per the agreement, Mr.Naniah, he replied that she is his daughter and evaded my question of on what authority he is collecting the rent.After an enquiry i was given to understand that there is some misunderstanding between the father and the daughter. Can you please guide me whether i have to issue notice and stop paying rent to him and choose to deposit the rent in the court. Please guide me what legal steps i have to so that i cannot be put into hurdle in future?


Asked on 2/24/12, 3:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stalin Selvamani S & P Law Associates

Whether you have a rental agreement or not? Need to peruse the rental agreement and issue legal notice or party notice asking the land owner as to whom you have to pay the rent. Any how the crediting of account in SBI challans will stand as a proof but you have to get rental paid receipt from the owner so that it will be useful for you if any claim arises against you.

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Answered on 2/25/12, 12:17 am


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