DELHI RENT CONTROL ACT
LOK SABHA
The Supreme Court,
in its judgment dated 8.10.2003 dismissed Civil Appeals Nos. 3986-89
of 2001 filed by Common Cause for issuing order to the Central
Government to notify the Delhi Rent Act, 1995. In the said judgment
the Supreme Court observed that the Government is entitled to
take into consideration various facts while deciding whether the
Act should be brought into force or not and no mandamus can be
issued to the Central Government to bring the Act into force.
The Delhi Rent Act,
1995 could not be enforced after its enactment due to agitation
by various groups. It was then decided to bring the Act into force
after amending some of its provisions. Consequently, the Delhi
Rent (Amendment) Bill, 1997 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha
on 28.7.1997. The same was referred to the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Urban & Rural Development for examination and
report. The Committee has since submitted its report and its recommendations
have also been accepted by the Government. After the Amendment
Bill is passed in both the Houses of Parliament and assented to
by the President, the Delhi Rent Act, 1995 along with the amendments
can be brought into force.
This information
was given by Minister of State (I.C) for Urban Development Shri
Bandaru Dattatraya in a written reply to the question of Smt.
Renuka Chowdhury, in Lok Sabha today.
