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Mumbai Police First Eviction Under New Rent Act
13 Nov
Summary
- Police successfully evicted tenants from a Santacruz East flat.
- This marks the first eviction case under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
- Tenants ordered to pay double the license fee until vacating.
Mumbai police have successfully executed their first eviction under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The Deodhar family has regained peaceful possession of their Santacruz East flat.
The occupants of the Jay Cooperative Housing Society flat on Nehru Road failed to vacate after their registered 36-month leave-and-licence agreement expired. This is the first case facilitated by police under the Act's new provisions.
The state housing department appointed deputy commissioners of police as competent authorities to handle such cases. This initiative aims to address the backlog of approximately 18,553 rent-related cases in Mumbai civil courts.
Tenants have been directed to pay compensation at double the monthly licence fee from September 1 until the flat is vacated. Applications for recovery of homes after agreements expire require specific documentation, including a termination-date clause.
