law: Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 
  24. Landlord entitled to recover possession of
  
  premises given on license on expiry. 
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this
  
  Act, a licensee in possession or occupation of premises given to him on license
  
  for residence shall deliver possession of such premises to the landlord on
  
  expiry of the period of license; and on the failure of the licensee to so
  
  deliver the possession of the licensed premises, a landlord shall be entitled
  
  to recover possession of such premises from a licensee, on the expiry of the
  
  period of license, by making an application to the Competent Authority, and,
  
  the Competent Authority, on being satisfied that the period of license has
  
  expired, shall pass an order for eviction of a licensee.
  (2) Any licensee who does not deliver
  
  possession of the premises to the landlord on expiry of the period of license
  
  and continues to be in possession of the licensed premises till he is
  
  dispossessed by the Competent Authority shall be liable to pay damages at
  
  double the rate of the license fee or charge of the premises fixed under the
  
  agreement of license.
  (3) The Competent Authority shall not
  
  entertain any claim of whatever nature from any other person who is not a
  
  licensee according to the agreement of license.
  Explanation- For the purposes of
  
  this section,-
  (a) the expression "landlord"
  
  includes a successor-in-interest who becomes the landlord of the premises as a
  
  result of death of such landlord; but does not include a tenant or a sub-tenant
  
  who has given premises on license;
  (b) an agreement of license in writing shall
  
  be conclusive evidence of the fact stated therein.