17 · September · 2026
To,
Sri / Smt. [Landlord name]
[Registered address on rent agreement]
Sub: Legal notice for wrongful withholding of security deposit under Section 6 of the Karnataka Rent Act, 2001, read with Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
Sir / Madam,
Under instructions from and on behalf of my client, [Tenant name], I do hereby serve upon you this legal notice, as follows —
1. That my client entered into a tenancy agreement with you on [date] in respect of the premises situated at [premises], on payment of a monthly rent of Rs. [rent] and a refundable security deposit of Rs. [deposit] …
2. That the tenancy was determined on [date], on which date my client handed over vacant and peaceful possession …