15. (1) A landlord shall not be entitled to the recovery of possession
of any premises so long as the tenant pays, or is ready and willing to pay,
the amount of the standard rent and permitted increases, if any, and
observes and performs the other conditions of the tenancy, in so far as they
are consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(2) No suit for recovery of possession shall be instituted by a landlord
against the tenant on the ground of non-payment of the standard rent or
permitted increases due, until the expiration of ninety days next after
notice in writing of the demand of the standard rent or permitted increases
has been served upon the tenant in the manner provided in section 106 of
the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
(3) No decree for eviction shall be passed by the court in any suit for
recovery of possession on the ground of arrears of standard rent and
permitted increase if, within a period of ninety days from the date of
service of the summons of the suit, the tenant pays or tenders in court the
standard rent and permitted increases then due together with simple
interest on the amount of arrears at fifteen per cent. per annum; and
thereafter continues to pay or tenders in court regularly such standard
rent and permitted increases till the suit is finally decided and also pays
cost of the suit as directed by the court.
(4) Pending the disposal of any suit, the court may, out of any amount paid
or tendered by the tenant, pay to the landlord such amount towards the
payment of rent or permitted increases due to him as the court thinks fit.