Procedure for Release of building under the U.P. Urban Building Act 1972
The United Provinces (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, was passed as a
temporary Act, with a view mainly to continuing in force provisions relating to control or letting and
rent of accommodation similar to those contained in orders which had been issued under the
Defence of India Rules, 1939. It was expected that the situation of shortage of accommodation would
be tided over after a short period, and accordingly an Ordinance was promulgated in 1946, and it
was replaced by a temporary Act in 1947. In view, however, of the continuing increase in the urban
population and the relatively slow pace of house-building activity, mainly, due to shortage of
materials the problem of shortage of accommodation has become chronic, and the life of the Act has
had to be extended from time to time. Various amendments were also made in its provisions as and
when problems arose. Some of the provisions attracted criticism on various grounds in Courts of law
and also criticism by informed public opinion. Government gave an assurance to the Legislature that
they would soon replace the Act by a new comprehensive legislation, and accordingly, this Bill has
been prepared.
