Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction and Damages Against Unauthorised Occupant Under Public Premises Act — Damages Reduced from Rs. 22,000 to Rs. 15,000 per Month. The Court held that the Estate Officer and Appellate Authority correctly found the petitioner to be an unauthorised occupant and that damages under Section 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 must be determined based on market rent, not contractual rent.
28 Feb 2017The petitioner, Mrs. Rani Sevakram (since deceased, represented by her legal heirs), filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of In...




