2025:BHC-AS:44611 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5205 OF 2002 Milind Rajkumar Wagholikar (Shah)

Age about 42 years, Occupation : Business Contractor R/at: Baramati Tal. Baramati, District-Pune ...Petitioner Versus

1. Shankar Ramchandra Kirve Age about 50 years, Occupation : Trade, R/o. Baramati, District : Pune

2. Kishor Mahadeo Shelke, SNEHA NITIN Age/adult, Occu: Business.

CHAVAN Digitally signed by SNEHA NITIN 3. Shri Ganesh Mahadeo Shelke CHAVAN Date: 2025.10.14 Age/adult, Occu: Business

18:38:58 +0530 Nos. 2 nd 3 are R/o. Shravan Galli, Baramati, District : Pune ...Respondents ***

Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni a/w Mr. Abhishek Roy & Ms. Sweta Shah for the Petitioner.

Mr. G.N. Salunke a/w Mr. P. A. Pol, Mr. Sharad Suryawanshi for Respondents.

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CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J. RESERVED ON : 16.09.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 13.10.2025 :JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. Rule was granted on

16.09.2002.

2. In this judgment, for convenience and brevity, Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 is referred to as ‘the Bombay Rent Act’ and the words ‘under section’ are referred to as ‘u/s.’

3. This petition under Article 2