law: Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 
  18. Recovery of possession for occupation etc.
  
  and re-entry. 
  (1) Where a decree for eviction has been
  
  passed by the court on the ground specified in clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 16, and the premises are not occupied within a period of one month from
  
  the date the landlord recovers possession or the premises are re-let within one
  
  year of the said date to any person other than the original tenant, the court
  
  may, on the application of the original tenant made within thirteen months from
  
  such date, order the landlord to place him in occupation of the premises, on
  
  the terms and conditions existing on the date of passing of the decree for
  
  eviction and, on such order being made, the landlord and any person who may be
  
  in occupation of the premises shall give vacant possession to the original
  
  tenant.
  (2) Any landlord who recovers possession on
  
  the ground specified in clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 16 and keeps
  
  the premises unoccupied without reasonable excuse and any landlord or other
  
  person in occupation of the premises who fails   to comply with the
  
  order of the court under subsection (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable
  
  with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine
  
  which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.