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The Maharashtra Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1956

The Maharashtra Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1956

Civil195615 sections

The Maharashtra Government Premises Eviction Act, 1956, regulates the eviction of unauthorized occupants from state properties, including those leased or managed by government departments, companies, and corporations. It applies to any person who fails to pay rent, damages the premises, sublets without permission, or stays past their lease term. This legislation matters because it empowers appointed officials to bypass slow civil courts, enabling them to quickly reclaim public housing or land assets, recover unpaid rent directly from salaries, and penalize obstruction, while maintaining a structured appeal window for affected tenants through the district court system.

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  1. 1. Short title.
  2. 1A. Deleted.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Appointment of competent authorities.
  5. 4. Power to evict.
  6. 5. Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
  7. 6. Rent to be recovered by deduction from salary or wages of employee.
  8. 6A. Power of competent authorities.
  9. 7. Appeals.
  10. 8. Finality of orders.
  11. 8A. Bar of jurisdiction.
  12. 9. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  13. 10. Deleted.
  14. 11. Penalty.
  15. 12. Rules.

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