law: Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 
  2. Application. 
  (1) This Act shall, in the first instance, apply
  
  to premises let for the purposes of residence, education, business, trade or
  
  storage in the areas specified in Schedule 1 and Schedule 11.
  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
  
  sub-section (1), it shall also apply to the premises or, as the case may be,
  
  houses let out in the areas to which the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House
  
  Rates Control Act, 1947 or the Central Provinces and Berar Letting of Houses
  
  and Rent Control Order, 1949 issued under die Central Provinces and Berar
  
  Regulation of Letting of Accommodation Act, 1946 and The Hyderabad Houses
  
  (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act, 1954 were extended and applied before
  
  the date of commencement of this Act and such premises or houses continue to be
  
  so let on that date in such areas which are specified in Schedule 1 to this
  
  Act, notwithstanding that the area ceases to be of the description therein
  
  specified.
  (3) It shall also apply to the premises let
  
  for the purposes specified in sub-section (1) in such of the cities or towns as
  
  specified in Schedule Il.
  (4) Notwithstanding anything contained
  
  hereinabove, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
  
  direct that -
  (a) this Act shall not
  
  apply to any of the areas specified in Schedule 1 or Schedule II or that it
  
  shall not apply to any one or all purposes specified in sub-section (1);
  (b) this Act shall
  
  apply to any premises let for any or all purposes specified in sub-section (1)
  
  in the areas other than those specified in Schedule 1 and Schedule II.