Dear Sir,

Under the landlord-tenant act, a landlord is responsible for providing the tenant with running water. The landlord is also responsible for providing adequate heat in the cold months, air conditioning in the warm months (if the unit has central air conditioning) and hot water. Units in which these utilities are directly installed and can only be directly controlled by the tenant and are connected directly to a public utility do not have to follow this rule.

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- As per law, it is the duty of the landlord to give water and electric connection to the tenant , and which you have already fulfilled .

- Further , if the tenants utility not fulfilled by the supply of the water board , then you are not responsible for the same , and the tenant should arrange themselves , and you are not under obligation for the same. 

- Further, on this ground the tenant cannot file a compliant against you , if he having his separate connection. 

- However, you can check the connections of supply so that he may get the sufficient amount of water. 

1. It's the liability of the landlord to provide water for drinking and for other purposes, such as bathing, toilet, washing the clothes, etc. However, it depends on the availability of water source and supply.

2.  Since you have made sure that the water supply to each and every tenant from the municipal corporation has been made, then your legal liability ends there.

If the tenants feel that the water supply is less then nothing stops them from applying for an additional water supply to their houses from the BMC. 

The landlord can give the NOC. 

If the tenants want that the landlord supply additional water then the landlord is entitled to raise the rent in terms of section 11 of the rent act

The tenants thus cannot complaint to the landlord and hold him legally liable. 

It is not your responsibility 

2) if there is shortage of water supply from BMC tenants can call for tankers if they so desire 

Answer would still be the same 

Water shortage is global crisis. It is sufficient that everyone gets water to satisfy basic needs not that as much water supply as wanted by an inmate. You are discharging you legal obligation fully. No case against you for not providing sufficient water can be made out.

In that case your responsibility is further reduced as it is leave and license arrangement.  Tenants are liable to make their arrangements.

My answer remains same 

The arrangements what you have made as a landlord to provide the basic amenities to the tenants are ample proofs tht you have neglected their interests, hence if at all any tenant is having any complaint in this regard, he has to manage himself as per the prevailing situation.

You have not done any partiality to any tenant particularly hence you can't be held liable for such claims.

Moreover a tenant cannot expect the landlord to supply water when it is the duty of the corporation to supply water. 

If the tenant is not comfortable and would like to vacate, you can ask him to vacate and find a better place as per his choice.

You, as a landlord, do not have to come down far below or else the tenants would take advantage over you on your weakness and start dictating terms even on silly issues. 

Even under pagdi system tenancy, the landlord is not expected to fulfill the unjustified needs of the tenant.

If the tenant is not feeling comfortable let thim approach court because the landlord cannot be expected to supply water to fulfill the extra ordinary needs of the tenants especially when the corporation water supply is restricted to that extent. 

The tenant has to make his own arrangements to this excess requirement of water, you can ask then to take action legally which can be challenged legally as per law. 

Dear Sir,

In case of the pagadi system, you are not liable to ensure enough water is provided according to tenant's will because the amount of rent you recieve under this system is very nominal. 

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-    As per law, it is your duty to provide water and electric connection to the tenant.

you already did this.

-    But if water supply from water board is not in anybody control so if supply is less then you are not responsible.  

-    But you allowed them to construct small private water tanks for storage on their lofts.They might be using small water pumps to fill their private water tanks. You can install separate water meters so that it can show who is using more water and can be asked to pay more.

-    In Pagdi system you don’t have to do anything.