India, Jan. 14 -- New Delhi

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a petition questioning a delay of over three decades in operationalising the Delhi Rent Act, 1995, as the central government has failed to issue an official notification despite presidential clearance in August 1995.

Issuing notice on a petition filed by one Shobha Agarwal, a bench of justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi, in an order on January 7, posted the matter for further consideration on March 9.

As the 1995 Act is yet to be enforced, the law relating to landlords and tenants is governed by the Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958. Agarwal stated in her petition that the 1995 Act was passed by Parliament and got the Presidential assent on August 23, 1...