2024:BHC-AS:43150 Arjun IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5912 OF 2021 Praveen Kumar Passi …Petitioner Versus Pradip Syamlal Das & Anr. …Respondents _____________________________________________________________

Mr. S. M. Gorwadkar, Senior Advocate, Amicus Curiae.

Mr. Pankaj J. Dixit i/b Mr. Rajesh Dixit, for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. D. Rayrikar, AGP, for the Respondent – State.

None for Respondent No.1.

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CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATE: 21 OCTOBER 2024 JUDGMENT:

[I] Heard Mr. S. M. Gorwadkar, learned Amicus Curiae, Mr. Pankaj J. Dixit, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S. D. Rayrikar, learned AGP, for the Respondent – State. Although Respondent No.1 is duly served none appears for the Respondent No.1.

[II] Impugned Order :-

1. By the present Writ Petition preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner is challenging the legality and validity of the Order dated 10th January 2020 passed by the Competent Authority, Rent Control Act, Konkan Division, Mumbai below Exh.1 in Misc. Application No.31 of 2019 in Eviction Application No.59 of 20