Dear Diviyashri,
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Againt First Part of your query: " Harassment ".
Where is 'Harassment' on th part of 'Landlord/Owner'...??
" backtracks on some commitments " and " not provide the cook " does not amount to 'Harassment' under Indian Penal Code.
Harassment define as:
Harassment : The act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands. The purposes may vary, including racial prejudice, personal malice, an attempt to force someone to quit a job or grant s*xual favors, apply illegal pressure to collect a bill, or merely gain sadistic pleasure from making someone fearful or anxious. Such activities may be the basis for a lawsuit if due to discrimination based on race or s*x, a violation on the statutory limitations on collection agencies, involve revenge by an ex-spouse, or be shown to be a form of blackmail.
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Against second part of your query : " breaking the agreement ".
You are saying in your query as :
" We are quite disgusted by his attitude and have decided to move out. "
When yourseelf you are " moving out " from the agreement, then how can you file a case against your Landlord/owner.
But you can initiate legal proceedings against him under the Laws of Specific Performance ' for not providing the Cook ' as agreed under Rental Agreement, by continuing the said Rental agreement.
Specific performance is a remedy that forces the breaching party to fulfill the Commitments.
