R. G. Ketkar, J.

Heard Mr.T.D. Deshmukh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Archit Jayakar, learned counsel for the respondent, at length.

2. By this Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the judgment and order dated 13.12.2017 passed by the Competent Authority (under Rent Act), Pune Division, Pune (for short, 'Competent Authority') in application No.27/2005 as also the judgment and order dated 12.9.2008 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Pune Division, Pune (for short, 'Commissioner') in Revision No.104/2008. By order dated 13.12.2007, the Competent Authority allowed the application filed by the 1 / 18 respondent under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (for short, 'Act') and directed the petitioner herein to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of twin bungalow / row house bearing No.37, admeasuring 2400 sq. ft. situate in Sopan Baug Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. , Pune - 411 001 (for short, 'suit premises"), as more particularly described in paragraph-1 of the application, to the respondent. The Competent Authority further directed the petitioners to pay damages @ Rs. 18,000/per month