Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction Act 1973 S. 4, 5 – Mesne profits – Once the tenant has been ordered to be evicted by the Rent Controller, then his status as a tenant is subject to the decision of the appellate Court – In such circumstances, the Courts have developed the concept of making the tenant liable to pay mesne profit which is nearly the market rent – Concept of mesne profit has been devised in order to enable the landlord to recover the market rent during the pendency of appeal and revisions – Hence, the mesne profit cannot be assessed only on the basis of fair rent fixed by the Rent Controller.
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