Goa Buildings
Rent Control Act, 1968
Fourteen chapter notes covering the rent law of Goa, Daman, and Diu — the standard-rent fixation framework, the limited grounds for eviction under Section 22, the Rent Controller’s jurisdiction, the appellate framework before the Administrative Tribunal, the bar on civil court jurisdiction, and the interface with the Portuguese Civil Code on matters of tenancy. Section first, eviction ground second, leading case third.
Goa’s rent control framework — a 1968 statute.
The Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act 1968 governs the relationship between landlord and tenant for buildings situated in Goa, Daman, and Diu. The Act regulates standard-rent fixation, limits the grounds for eviction to those enumerated in Section 22, and creates a Rent Controller jurisdiction outside the regular civil court system. The Act applies to urban areas notified by the State Government. The interface with the Portuguese Civil Code is important — the Code’s provisions on lease apply where the 1968 Act is silent or where the lease was created before the Act came into force.
These notes anchor every chapter to its statutory section. The most-tested provisions are Section 2 (definitions), Section 4 (standard rent), Section 22 (grounds for eviction), Section 22(2) (bona-fide personal need), Section 32 (appeal to the Administrative Tribunal), and the bar on civil court jurisdiction.
Each chapter is designed to be read in twelve to fifteen minutes and to leave the reader with the statutory section, the eviction ground, the landlord’s burden, the appellate route, and the leading authority.
How to read these notes
Start with the section.
Every chapter opens with the precise Section of the Goa Buildings Rent Control Act 1968. Read it. The most-tested provisions — Section 4 (standard rent), Section 22 (eviction grounds), Section 22(2) (bona-fide need), Section 32 (appeal) — must be cited section-and-clause.
Identify the eviction ground.
Every Goa rent control question first identifies the eviction ground under Section 22. The grounds are exhaustive — the landlord cannot evict on a ground not listed. The Portuguese Civil Code’s general lease provisions apply where the 1968 Act is silent on a specific question. The Mamlatdar (Rent Controller) determines the matter.
Test on the leading case.
If you can restate the holding of State of Goa v. Christao Francisco Furtado, Vishnu Krishna Naik v. Babu Sadanand Naik, or Marcelino Joao Anchede v. Cesar Francisco in two sentences, you understand the chapter. If not, return to the statutory section and rebuild from there.
All 14 chapters, in 3 groups
Sequenced through the natural structure of the subject — every chapter sits in a doctrinal cluster.Foundations — Definitions & Standard Rent
Sections 1–9 — the framework
The Act’s scope and applicability in Goa, Daman, and Diu, the relationship to the Portuguese Civil Code 1867 on matters of lease. The definitions including building, tenant, landlord, standard rent. The Section 4 fixation of standard rent by the Rent Controller, the formula for computation, the Section 6 components, and the procedure for revision.
Eviction Grounds — Section 22
Section 22 — the eviction regime
The Section 22 grounds for eviction — wilful default in payment of rent, sub-letting without consent, change of user, structural alterations, bona-fide personal need under Section 22(2), building unsafe, denial of title. The procedure before the Rent Controller including notice, evidence, and reasoned order. The interface with the Portuguese Civil Code on matters of contract and lease formation.
Appeals, Civil-Court Bar & Wrap-Up
Sections 32–44 + reference
The Section 32 appeal to the Administrative Tribunal from orders of the Rent Controller, the further challenge to the High Court on substantial question of law. The bar on civil court jurisdiction in matters within the Act. The interface with the Portuguese Civil Code’s general lease provisions as residual law. The landmark Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) and Supreme Court decisions on rent control.