Dear Client,I understand this is a challenging situation for you.

Communicate with your landlord directly. Reach out to them via email or phone and politely request an update on the status of your security deposit refund. Document your communication for future reference.

If the landlord does not respond, send them a legal notice A legal notice is a formal letter that demands the return of your security deposit within a specific period of time. You can draft a legal notice yourself or seek the help of a lawyer.

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Send him a legal demand notice. If he doesn't adhere you can file a complaint at your appropriate rent controller.

Alternatively, you can also file a criminal complaint under section 406 of the IPC.

Issue notice to landlord to refund your security deposit 

2) if he refuses sue landlord to recover your security deposit with interest 

3) also file police complaint against landlord for cheating under section 420 of IPC 

Don’t take forcible possession of property 

You need to file a suit against him for seeking your security deposit. Don’t take forcible possession else you will be liable to pay the rent and it will be illegal on your part 

Do you have a normal leave and license agreement?
If yes, your right is protected under the tenancy law and you can recover the amount by filing a suit for recovery. 

You can send a legal notice to the landlord for refunding your security amount.

- If you have proof of payment of security deposit , even unregistered lease agreement , then you can get refund of the paid amount. 

- You can send a legal demand notice to him , and if not refund then file a recovery suit before the district court 

- Since, you have already vacated the premises, then you cannot take forcibly possession 

You can issue a legal demand notice demanding the return of the security deposits within a time stipulated in the notice, failing which you can file a suit for recovery of your due amount. 

Taking possession of the property after delivering the vacant possession to the landlord is not advisable especially without any rental agreement.

It would be considered as ab illegal criminal trespass.

You have to follow the legal route to recover your amount

If you have given the security deposit by way of Cheque/DD/Nett banking etc, creating a record of payment by you to him, send a legal notice to the owner to refund the security deposit.

First, it is important to issue the legal notice. Alternatively, you have the option to file a recovery of money suit. Another option is to submit a police complaint for breach of trust.