IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12163 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.38563 OF 2025 Jairam S. Mulchandani Through POA Priti Jairam Mulchandani …Petitioner Versus Stanley Dsouza …Respondent Mr. Manoj Mhatre a/w. Mr. Vasant P. Rainade, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Shailesh R. Gawande, for the Respondent. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

PRONOUNCED ON: 20 JANUARY 2026 UPLOADED ON: 01 FEBRUARY 2026 JUDGMENT:

1. Heard Mr. Manoj Mhatre, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Shailesh Gawande, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent.

2. By the present Writ Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the challenge is to the order dated 23^rd December 2024 passed by the learned Additional Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai in Revision No.746 of

2020 filed under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. By the impugned order, the Additional Divisional Commissioner by setting aside the order dated 25^th June 2024 passed by the Competent Authority, Konkan Division, Mumbai in Case No.47 of 2012 has directed the present Petitioner to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the subject