section 24
Landlord entitled to recover possession of premises given on licence on expiry.
The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999Civil199960 sections9 chapters
Chapter V SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION IN CERTAIN CASES
Statutory text
- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a licensee, in possession or occupation of premises given to him on license for residence shall deliver possession of such premises to the landlord on expiry of the period of licence; and on the failure of the licensee to so deliver the possession of the licensed premises, a landlord shall be entitled to recover possession of such premises from a licensee, on the expiry of the period of licence, by making an application to the Competent Authority, and the Competent Authority, on being satisfied that the period of licence has expired, shall pass an order for eviction of a licensee.
- (2) Any licensee who does not deliver possession of the premises to the landlord on expiry of the period of licence and continues to be in possession of the licensed premises till he is dispossessed by the Competent Authority shall be liable to pay damages at double the rate of the licence fee or charge of the premises fixed under the agreement of licence.
- (3) The Competent Authority shall not entertain any claim of whatever nature from any other person who is not a licensee according to the agreement of licence. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section,-
- (a) the expression "landlord" includes a successor-in-interest who becomes the landlord of the premises as a result of death of such landlord; but does not include a tenant or a sub-tenant who has given premises on license;
- (b) an agreement of licence in writing shall be conclusive evidence of the fact stated therein.
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