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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 5] [Entire Act]

State of Punjab - Subsection

Section 5(1) in The Punjab Rent Act, 1995

(1)In the event of death of a tenant, the right of tenancy shall devolve for a period of ten years from the date of his death to his successors in the following orders, namely :-
(a)Spouse;
(b)Son or daughter or where there are both son and daughter both of them;
(c)Parents; and
(d)Daughter-in-law, being the widow of his pre-deceased son :
Provided that the successor has ordinarily been living in the premises with the deceased tenant as a member of his family upto the date of his death and was dependent on the deceased tenant :Provided further that a right to tenancy shall not devolve upon a successor in case such successor or his spouse or any of his dependent son or daughter is owning or occupying a residential premises in the same urban area.