The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 06, 2026, issued extension of the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021 to the Union Territory of Chandigarh with Modifications.
The following modifications are as stated:
In the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), so extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh,౼
• In the principal Act, in section 1,౼
(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: ౼ “(1) This Act may be called the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021 as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh.”;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words “State of Assam”, the words “Union territory of Chandigarh” shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:౼
“(3) This Act shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Gazette of India.”
• In the principal Act, in section 2,౼
(a) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:౼
‘(a) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Chandigarh appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (aa) “landlord” means a person who receives or is entitled to receive the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or on behalf of or for the benefit of any other person, if the premises were let out to a tenant, and shall include,౼
(i) his successor-in-interest; and (ii) a trustee or guardian or receiver receiving rent for any premises or is entitled to so receive, on account of or on behalf of or for the benefit of any other person such as minor or person of unsound mind who cannot enter into a contract;’;
(b) for clause (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:౼
‘(b) “Local authority” means the Municipal Corporation or a Municipal Council or the Estate Office or the Chandigarh Housing Board or a Planning or Development Authority, by whatever name called or the Cantonment Board, or as the case may be, a civil area committee appointed under section 47 of the Cantonment Act, 2006 (41 of 2006) or such other body entitled to function as a local authority in any city or town, constituted under any law for the time being in force; (bb) “Municipal bye-laws” means the bye-laws made under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 (Punjab Act No. 27 of 1952) and the rules made thereunder and the Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971 (Haryana Act No. 20 of 1971) as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh;’;
(c) in clause (c), for the words “the State”, the words “India” shall be substituted;
(d) in clause (e), for the words “State Government”, the word “Administrator” shall be substituted;
• In the Principal Act, in section 4, for the word “State” wherever it occurs, the words “Union territory of Chandigarh” shall be substituted;
• In the Principal Act, in section 21, in sub-section (2), in clause (f), in the Explanation, for the words “Municipal Corporation or the Municipality or the Development Authority or any other authority”, the words “Municipal Corporation or the Municipal Council or the Estate Office or the Chandigarh Housing Board or any other Development Authority, by whatever name called or the Cantonment Board, or as the case may be, a civil area committee appointed under section 47 of the Cantonment Act, 2006 (41 of 2006) or such other body entitled to function as a local authority in any city or town, constituted under any law for the time being in force”, shall be substituted.
[Notification No. S.O. 2265(E)]
