11. Discontinuance of amenities and services.case law (1) No landlord shall discontinue or cause to be discontinued any service such as electricity, gas or water, except with the previous consent of the tenant or in compliance with the requisition of the concerned authority or after obtaining the direction of the Controller in this behalf.

(2) Where the landlord has discontinued or caused to be discontinued any service in contravention of sub-section (1), the tenant may make an application to the Controller for restoration thereof.

(3) Where the Controller is, after making such inquiry as he deems fit, satisfied that the service has been discontinued without sufficient cause, he shall make an order directing the landlord to have the service restored within such period as many be specified in the order.

(4) Where the landlord has failed to comply with the order of the Controller made under sub-section (3), the Controller may take necessary steps to get the service restored and recover the costs of such restoration from the landlord.

(5) Where the landlord has contravened the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or with fine or with both.