JUDGMENT:- This writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is by the tenant against whom a decree of ejectment has been passed on the ground available under section 13(1)(g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (for short "the Rent Act"). Both the courts below have concurrently held that the requirement of the premises by the respondent landlord is reasonable and bonafide.

2. The respondent-landlord is the owner of a bungalow consisting of ground floor and first floor bearing CTS No.9 situate at Church Road, Pune. Both the floors consist of four rooms each (for short "the suit bunglow"). The petitioner-tenant is in possession of the first floor alongwith an attached balcony (for short "the suit premises"), whereas the respondent landlord is in possession of the ground floor. The status of the petitioner as if protected-tenant under the provisions of the Rent Act is not in dispute in the present petition. The monthly rent of the suit premises is Rs.55/-. It appears, initially, even the ground floor of the suit bungalow was also in possession of the tenant and the respondent-landlord has secured possession thereof by contesting a litig

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