(l) In the absence of any written agreement, essential repairs in a year involving expenditure upto 5 of the annual rent shall be carried out by the tenant at his own cost and essential repairs involving expenditure in excessof 5 of the annual rent shall be carried out by the landlord on receiving notice from the tenant :
Provided that where the landlord neglects to undertake essential repairs within a period
of fifteen days from the date of receipt of notice, the tenant shall be at liberty to move
the 26Rent Authority for permission to undertake tlte repairs, alongwith estimate of
such repairs, and where permission is granted by the 27Rent Authority, it shall also
pass orders with regard to the recovery of such cost from the landlord by setting off the
amount against the rent payable by the tenant.
(2) The provisions of sub-siactions (2), (3) and (4) of section 23 shall apply mutatis
mutandis to the proceeding before 28Rent Authority under this section.
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