law: Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 
  24. Special provision regarding vacant
  
  building sites. -
  Notwithstanding anything contained in section
  
  14, where any premises which have been let comprise vacant land upon which it
  
  is permissible under the building regulations or municipal bye-laws, for the
  
  time being in force, to erect any building , whether for use as a residence or
  
  for any other purpose and the landlord proposing to erect such building is
  
  unable to obtain possession of the land from the tenant by agreement with him
  
  and the Controller, on an application made to him in this behalf by the
  
  landlord, is satisfied that the landlord is ready and willing to commence the
  
  work and that severance of the vacant land from the rest of the premises will
  
  not cause undue hardship to the tenant, the Controller may-
  (a) Direct severance;
  (b) Place the landlord in possession of the
  
  vacant land;
  (c) Determine the rent payable by the tenant
  
  in respect of the rest of the premises; and
  (d) Make such other order as he thinks fit in
  
  the circumstances of the case.