[Resolved]  House Rent — NON-REFUND OF SECURITY DEPOSIT

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Pune, Maharashtra

I WAS ON RENT(1 BHK) W.E.F APR 2010 TO 07 APR 2011AT FLAT NO 04 OF LEXMI TERRACE OWNED BY MR X, AGREMENT EXECUTED BY HIS SON MR.B. AN AMOUNT OF RS 30,000.00 WAS HANDED OVER AS SECURITY DEPOSIT WHILE SIGNING THE RENTAL AGREMENT.HOWEVER, WHEN I VACATED THE FLAT ON 07 APR 2011, OUT OFRS.15,000.00WHICH WAS DUE FROM THE OWNER TO ME,HE HANDED OVER ONLY RS.5000.00 TO ME, THAT TOO AFTER PROLONGED ARGUMENT.THE REMAINING RS.10,000.00, HE KEPT BACK FOR PAINTING OF THE HOUSE, WHOSE WALLS ARE PICTURED BY MY SON.ALTHOUGH WE EXPLAINED HIM THAT REPAINTING OF THE PICTURED WALLS WOULD BE DONE BY US (COST IN THE MARKET WAS ONLY RS 4000.00), HE NEVER HANDED OVER REMAINING MONEY OF RS. 6000.00 TO US TILL DATE.THIS TENDENCY OF GREEDNESS AMONG THE OWNERS ARE GROWING AT A HIGHER RATE IN THE CITIES. HENCE A TOUGH LAW TO HANDLE SUCH CASES ARE TO BE FORMULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT.