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The Master Clock and Watch Works Pvt. Ltd. Throu. the Dirctor Nirmal Patel v. State of Maharashtra the Competent Authority Kokan Division Housing Dept and Anr.

Bombay HC27 Feb 2024WP/15299/2023

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What is this about?

Owner-licensor challenged rejection of eviction applications under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, which had been held not maintainable as filed during the license period. Counsel agreed to dispose of the petitions in terms of minutes of order; respondent undertook to pay licence compensation and arrears.

What did the court decide?

Petitions disposed in terms of minutes of order; undertaking accepted to pay licence compensation and arrears within five working days.

The Master Clock and Watch Works Pvt. Ltd. Throu. the… — Landlord and Tenant | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO.15290 OF 2023 WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.15299 OF 2023

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The Master Clock and Watch Works Pvt Ltd. Throu. Its Director Nirmal Patel … Petitioner

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V/s.

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State of Maharashtra The Competent Authority Kokan Division by Housing Dept And Anr. … Respondents

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Mr. Amogh Singh a/w. Mr. Santosh Pathak, Ms. Purva Naik a/w. Mr. Kailash Pathat a/w Adv. Nillesh W, i/by Law Origin,Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. M. J. Kajle – AGP for State-Respondent No.1. Mr. Nishant Vyas a.w Mr. parth Choudhary, Advocate for Respondent No.2

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CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

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DATED : 27 FEBRUARY 2024

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P.C.:

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These two Writ Petitions challenges an order of rejection of eviction application filed under section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act. The Petitioner herein is admittedly the owner and licensor, of the suit premises.

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It is submitted that an eviction application was filed during the pendency of the license period. The said eviction application

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was rejected on the ground that the terms of the license period is not over.

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The present Writ Petition is filed by the original owner / licensor challenging the Order dated 9 October 2023, passed by the Competent Authority.

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The Petitioner had filed two eviction application, pertaining to four flats against the Respondent No.2. The Competent Authority held that the said eviction application are not maintainable since the application was filed when the license period was still in existence. The said order of the Competent Authority was carried in appeal by the Petitioner. The Appellate Authority (Additional Commissioner Konkan Division) remanded the matter back to the Competent Authority to decide the application on merit, and holding that the eviction application was maintainable. However, the Competent Authority again passed the impugned order thereby holding that the eviction application was not maintainable. Hence the Petitioners have directly filed these Writ Petition before this Court.

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After the matter was argued for sometime, both the counsel agree that these Writ Petitions can be disposed of in terms of the minutes of the order.

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The minutes of the order is reproduced hereinbelow:-

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The Minutes of the order is taken on record and the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of, in terms of Minutes of the Order.

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The Respondent No.2 undertakes to this Court that the monthly compensation payable would be payable as per the terms and conditions to leave and license agreement, and the arrears of licence period within five working days. The undertaking as mentioned to this Court in the minutes of order is accepted. The undertaking given to this Court.

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Both these Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of.

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(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)

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The Master Clock and Watch Works Pvt. Ltd. Throu. the Dirctor Nirmal Patel v. State of Maharashtra the Competent Authority Kokan Division Housing Dept and Anr.

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