A is a member of the armed forces of the Union and owns property X, occupied by B as a tenant. A…
Section 23(1)(A)(i) expressly includes premature retirement in the armed-forces landlord category. A’s voluntary retirement therefore does not by itself make the certified…
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A is a member of the armed forces of the Union and owns property X, occupied by B as a tenant. A voluntarily retires and applies with the necessary certificate to the Competent Authority under Section 23 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 for possession of X against B:
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Correct answer B
Section 23(1)(A)(i) expressly includes premature retirement in the armed-forces landlord category. A’s voluntary retirement therefore does not by itself make the certified special-provision application nonmaintainable. Bona fide own/family occupation, the prescribed certificate and other statutory conditions remain necessary for an eviction order; maintainability does not guarantee success.
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