Dear Sir’s/ Madam
I am a tenant of a commercial premise measuring about 400Sq. Ft. in Kolkata since November 1984 under Company “A”
My Landlord’s changed 3 times from 1984 till 2012 from Company “A”, then Company “B” and then finally Company “C”
I have been receiving my rent bills since January 1999 till now from Company “C’.
I had been paying my rent + municipal tax + commercial surcharge since the start of my tenancy.
My rent was increased 10% by Company “B” once in the year 1989.
In the year 2002 I received a letter from my current landlord Company “C” asking increase in rent 3 times (1+3) of the 1984 rent as per W.B.P.T. Act, 1997.
I disputed the increase being asked and then I send them the old amount of rent by money order which they refused to accept. And I started paying the rent to Rent Control since November 2002.
Rent till November 2004 was paid to Rent Control and from December 2004 we started paying the rent directly to the Company “B” as per their earlier demand (1+3). The arrear from No. 2002 till Nov. 2004 was also paid to them.
My rent was again increased by 5% as per W.B.P.T. Act, 1997, in November 2005, again on November 2008 and then again on November 2011.
After the increase of November 2011 as per W.B.P.T. Act, 1997 my total payment to Company “C” crossed the 10,000/- figure which included Rent + Municipal tax & surcharge + Maintenance + Service tax.
Now in March 2012 I have received a Termination Notice received under section 106 of The Transfer of Property Act, 1982. Giving me 15 days notice from receipt of the letter to vacate the premises and hand over the same to them i.e. Company “C”.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT SINCE 1984 TILL PRESENT I HAVE NOT EVEN ONCE FAILED TO PAY MY RENT ON TIME. EVEN FOR THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE RENT WAS PAID TO RENT CONTROL THAT TOO WAS PAID IN TIME EVERY MONTH.
SO I NEED ADVICE TO WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE AS THIS PREMISES IS THE ONLY SCOPE FOR ME TO RUN MY FAMILY.
