law: Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 
  47. Leases of vacant premises to Government.-
  (1) The provisions of this section shall apply
  
  only in relation to premises in the areas which, immediately before the 7th day
  
  of April, 1958, were included in the New Delhi Municipal Committee and which
  
  are, or are intended to be, let for use as a residence.
  (2) Whenever any premises the standard rent of
  
  which is not less than two thousand and four hundred rupees per year becomes
  
  vacant either by the landlord ceasing to occupy the premises or by the
  
  termination of a tenancy or by the eviction of a tenant or by the release of
  
  the premises from requisition or otherwise,-
  (a) the landlord
  
  shall, within seven days of the premises becoming vacant, give intimation
  
  thereof in writing to the[Director of Estate];
  (b) whether or not
  
  such intimation is given, the [Director of Estates] may serve on the landlord
  
  by post or otherwise a notice-
  ( i )
  
  informing him that the premises are required by the Government for such period
  
  as may be specified in the notice; and
  (ii) requiring him,
  
  and every person claiming under him, to deliver possession of the premises
  
  forthwith to such officer or person as may be specified in the notice:
  Provided that where the landlord has given the
  
  intimations required by clause (a), no notice shall be issued by the Director
  
  of Estates] under clause (b) more than seven days after the delivery to him of
  
  the intimation:
  Provided further that nothing in this sub-
  
  section shall apply in respect of any premises the possession of which has been
  
  obtained by the landlord on the basis of any order made on the ground set forth
  
  in clause (e) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 14 or in respect of
  
  any premises which have been released from requisition for the use and
  
  occupation of the landlord himself.
  (3) Upon the service of a notice under clause
  
  (b) of sub-section (2), the premises shall be deemed to have been leased to the
  
  Government for the period specified in the notice, as from the date of the
  
  delivery of the intimation under clause (a) of sub-section (2) or in case where
  
  no such intimation has been given, as from the date on which possession of the
  
  premises in delivered in pursuance of the notice, and the other terms of the
  
  lease shall be such as may be agreed upon between the Government and the
  
  landlord or in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Controller, in
  
  accordance with the provisions of this Act.
  (4) In every case where the landlord has in
  
  accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) given intimation of any
  
  premises becoming vacant and the premises are not taken on lease by the
  
  Government under this section, the Government shall pay to the landlord a sum
  
  equal to one-fifty second of the standard rent per year of the premises.
  (5) Any premises taken of lease by the
  
  Government under this section may be put to any such use as the Government thinks
  
  fit, and in particulars, the Government may permit the use of the premises for
  
  the purposes of any public institution or any foreign embassy, legation or
  
  consulate or any High Commissioner or Trade Commissioner, or as a residence by
  
  any officer in the service of the Government or of a foreign embassy, legation
  
  or consulate or of a High Commissioner or Trade Commissioner.