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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Chhattisgarh clears four bills that fast-track rent disputes and ease private university rules",
  "summary": "On the third day of its monsoon session, the Chhattisgarh assembly passed four key bills, including one that requires landlord-tenant disputes to be settled within 60 days and another that scraps the land requirement for opening private universities.",
  "content": "Chhattisgarh's assembly cleared four significant bills on the third day of its monsoon session in Raipur, with the biggest change coming from amendments to rent control rules that promise to end years of court delays between landlords and tenants. Alongside the rent bill, lawmakers also passed a private university bill, a VAT amendment bill and a GST amendment bill.\n\nRent disputes must now be settled within 60 days\nUntil now, a dispute between a landlord and a tenant could drag on for years once it reached court, with both sides losing money and time to an endless cycle of adjournments. Under the newly passed Chhattisgarh Rent Control Bill, the Rent Control Tribunal will now attempt to resolve both long-pending and freshly filed cases within 60 days. To stop cases from being needlessly prolonged, the law also caps adjournments, no party in a hearing can be granted more than three postponements. The government expects the move to ease the burden on courts and put an end to tenancy disputes that have dragged on for years.\n\nAgreements now survive even after a landlord or tenant's death\nAnother key change addresses what happens when an original party to a rental agreement is no longer around. Earlier, a tenancy agreement was considered binding only on the original landlord and tenant. Under the new provision, if either party dies or another such circumstance arises, the same terms and conditions will fully apply to their legal heirs. This is expected to significantly cut down on succession disputes that often break out among family members over rented property. The bill also gives legal recognition, for the first time in Chhattisgarh, to the role of a property manager, with clearly defined rights, responsibilities and consequences for any wrongdoing.\n\nOpening a private university just got easier\nThe same session also delivered a major decision on higher education. With the passage of the Chhattisgarh Private University Establishment and Operation Amendment Bill-2026, setting up a private university in the state will now be considerably easier. The old requirement of holding at least 15 acres of land in urban areas and 25 acres in rural areas has been scrapped entirely. That doesn't mean standards have been diluted, though, university promoters will still have to comply with UGC norms. In place of the land requirement, the government has now set conditions around a minimum built-up area, necessary infrastructure and financial benchmarks that must be met.\n\nA new security deposit requirement\nAlongside dropping the land condition, the government has added a fresh financial requirement. Anyone looking to open a private university in tribal or scheduled areas will now need to deposit a security fund of Rs 1 crore, while those setting up in general areas will need to deposit Rs 3 crore. This deposit is meant to serve as a safeguard in case of any irregularities.\n\nFrom 115 universities down to just 21\nThe rules governing private universities in Chhattisgarh have an interesting backstory. After the state was formed in 2000, the Ajit Jogi government had allowed private universities to be set up without any land requirement at all. That relaxation led to a rapid mushrooming of 115 private universities across the state, several of which were being run out of houses with just two or three rooms. Even so, these universities together had around one and a half lakh students enrolled. When the matter reached the Supreme Court, the court's order led to a new law in 2005 that introduced the 15 and 25 acre land conditions. That stricter rule is the reason only 21 private universities are currently operating in the state. The government has now made the rules practical once again, opening up the path to higher education, though this time the emphasis has shifted from land size to quality related benchmarks.\n\nVAT and GST amendment bills also cleared\nOn the same day, the assembly also passed a VAT Amendment Bill and a GST Amendment Bill. Combined with the rent control and private university bills, four bills in total were passed that day.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• For landlords and tenants in Chhattisgarh: Rent disputes will no longer drag on in court for years, the Rent Control Tribunal will try to resolve cases within 60 days, and no side can be granted more than three adjournments during a hearing.\n• For families: If a landlord or tenant passes away, the same tenancy terms will now apply to their legal heirs, which should reduce family disputes over rented property.\n• For those wanting to open a university in Chhattisgarh: The 15 or 25 acre land requirement is gone, but a security deposit of Rs 1 crore in tribal areas and Rs 3 crore in general areas is now mandatory.\n• For students: Easier rules for opening private universities could mean more higher education options in the state, though UGC standards still have to be met.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. How quickly will rent-related disputes now be resolved in Chhattisgarh?\nUnder the new law, the Rent Control Tribunal will attempt to resolve both pending and new cases within 60 days.\n\n2. How many adjournments can a party get during a hearing?\nUnder the new rule, no party can be granted more than three postponements during a hearing.\n\n3. What happens if a landlord or tenant dies during a tenancy?\nIn that case, the same terms of the tenancy agreement will fully apply to their legal heirs.\n\n4. How much land was previously required to open a private university?\nEarlier, 15 acres of land in urban areas and 25 acres in rural areas were mandatory, a requirement that has now been removed.\n\n5. How much security deposit is now required for a private university?\nA security fund of Rs 1 crore is required in tribal or scheduled areas, and Rs 3 crore in general areas.\n\n6. How many private universities are currently operating in Chhattisgarh?\nThe state currently has 21 private universities in operation.\n\n7. How many private universities opened in the state after 2000?\nAfter the Ajit Jogi government's land-free rule, 115 private universities opened in the state, enrolling around one and a half lakh students.\n\n8. How many bills were passed in total on the third day of the monsoon session?\nFour bills were passed in total, covering VAT amendment, GST amendment, rent control and the private university amendment.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-vidhanasabha-men-manasuna-satra-ke-tisare-dina-bara-phaisala-aba-kiraya-vivada-nipatenge-sirpha-60-dina-men-8079",
  "category": "Chhattisgarh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-16",
  "tags": [
    "Chhattisgarh Assembly",
    "Rent Control Bill",
    "Private University",
    "Tenant Dispute",
    "Monsoon Session",
    "Property Manager"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}