law: Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 
  20. Recovery of possession for repairs and
  
  re-building and re-entry. -
  (1) In making any order on the grounds specified
  
  in clause (f) or clause (g) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 14,
  
  the Controller shall ascertain from the tenant whether he elects to be placed
  
  in occupation of the premises or part thereof from which he is to be evicted
  
  and if the tenant so elects, shall record the fact of the election in the order
  
  and specify therein the date on or before which he shall deliver possession so
  
  as to enable the landlord to commence the work of repairs or building or
  
  re-building, as the case may be.
  (2) If the tenant delivers possession on or
  
  before the date specified in the order, the landlord shall, on the completion
  
  of the work of repairs of building or re-building, place the tenant in
  
  occupation of the premises or part thereof.
  (3) If, after the tenant has delivered
  
  possession on or before the date specified in the order, the landlord fails to
  
  commence the work of repairs or building or re-building within one month of the
  
  specified date or fails to complete the work in a reasonable time or having complete
  
  the work, fails to place the tenant in occupation of the premises in accordance
  
  with sub-section (2), the Controller may, on an application made to him in this
  
  behalf by the tenant within such time as may be prescribed, order the landlord
  
  to place the tenant in occupation of the premises or part thereof or to pay to
  
  the tenant such compensation as the Controller thinks fit.