Control Act, 1999 (hereinafter ‘the Rent Act’ for short), the Petitioner had filed application seeking leave to defend. The said application was rejected in April, 2023. The Competent Authority thereafter proceeded with the matter on merits and granted eviction order on 24.05.2023. The Petitioner challenged the final order dated 24.05.2023 along with order of rejection of her application seeking leave to defend, by filing Revision Application No. 607 of 2023 before the Additional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai. This application is rejected by the impugned order dated 18.12.2023 on the ground of delay.