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Government land grants and lease conditions
Read the grant and lease conditions before treating occupation as unrestricted ownership. The permitted use, duration and transfer restrictions may be central.
Civil & PropertyExpiry of a government land lease
Check the original term, renewal provisions and actual later orders. Continued payment or occupation should not be assumed to establish renewal by itself.
Civil & PropertyA public-premises eviction notice in J&K
Preserve the full notice and identify the statutory authority, premises and alleged unauthorised occupation. A private tenancy response may be inappropriate.
Civil & PropertyA land-revenue demand or arrears notice
Identify the assessment, period, amount and recovery power relied on. A demand should be checked against the underlying liability and payment record.
Civil & PropertyProperty advertised for revenue recovery sale
Read the proclamation and underlying recovery record before bidding or challenging. A recovery sale can carry statutory conditions and title or tenure risks.
Civil & PropertyWhen a landlord refuses to accept rent
Preserve genuine payment attempts and obtain advice on the statutory payment or deposit process. Keeping money privately is not necessarily the same as making a…
Civil & PropertyLandlord entry and inspection notices
For premises governed by the Act, entry is subject to specified purposes and notice requirements, with an emergency exception. Ownership does not remove every…
Civil & PropertyProperty managers — checking their authority
Ask for the manager's authority and role before treating every instruction or payment request as the landlord's direction. Keep genuine authorisation with the…
Civil & PropertyEviction under the J&K Tenancy Act, 2025
An eviction claim must be matched to the applicable statutory ground and process. A landlord's wish to recover premises is not itself a completed eviction order.
Civil & PropertyRent arrears as an eviction ground
Prepare an accurate arrears calculation and preserve the statutory demand history. A disputed total should be reconciled with actual payments and the agreement.
Civil & PropertyRemaining after expiry or termination of a tenancy
Check the actual expiry or termination basis and obtain advice promptly. Continued occupation can have financial consequences beyond the original rent under the Act.
Civil & PropertyDeath of a landlord and a possession claim
Identify the legal heirs and the statutory basis of the proposed claim. A landlord's death does not by itself mean the tenant must leave without process.