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How to get back security deposit


15-Aug-2023 (In Landlord/Tenant Law)
Sir I am a student and I rented a room as a paying guest (2 students per room) in a flat in Trivandrum Kerala. I transferred a refundable security deposit of 15000 to the owners bank account on June 16 2019. A receipt was provided by the owner mentioning it as advance amount. I agreed with the owner to check in on June 30 2019 and started residing in the flat as a paying guest from the same date .But due to some academic reasons, I vacated flat on July 2nd 2019. I stayed there for 2 nights. Based on the terms said( there is what's app chat and recorded phone calls as proof) by the owner prior to July 2nd( day on which I vacated flat) the advance amount is to be settled after two months from the day of vacation . But now the owner is telling that, advance amount will be paid only by June 16 2020. Since I stayed there only for two days, there is no registered rental deed with the owner. There is no written agreement with the owner How I can get back the security deposit? Please help
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if you have a receipt of the payment of advance duly signed by the owner, you can file a case for realization of the same with interest and cost of proceedings. The owner of the building cannot deny or defer repayment of the same at anycost
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