Summary: A court case between Sau. Suman Ramesh Samant and Shri. Arun R. Patil over a rental property in Dombivli, Thane, has resulted in an eviction order for the tenant, Mr. Patil, due to unauthorized changes and damages.
Sau. Suman Ramesh Samant, the landlady, and Shri. Arun R. Patil, the tenant, have been involved in a legal fight over a property located at Rajaji Path, Dombivli (East). The dispute began when Ms. Samant filed a complaint claiming Mr. Patil had made unauthorized changes to the property.
Ms. Samant accused Mr. Patil of making major changes without permission. She claimed he knocked down walls, removed plaster, and installed a water tank and air conditioning by making holes in the structure. She also said that the place was being used in an unclean way, causing problems for others.
"She contended that Respondent has demolished walls of the suit premises and taken out plaster of the walls..." - Court Document
Mr. Patil argued that any changes were needed repairs because of damage that was already there and were allowed by the rental agreement. He insisted that the changes were necessary for running his hospital, Sanjivani Surgical and Maternity Hospital, in a clean and efficient way.
"He submitted that when suit premises were taken on rent, there were heavy leakages in the walls..." - Court Document
The case was initially decided in favor of Ms. Samant by the first court, but Mr. Patil appealed. The higher court reversed the decision, but Ms. Samant took the case further. On January 14, 2026, Judge M. M. Sathaye ruled that Mr. Patil must leave the property because of unauthorized changes to the structure.
The court found that Mr. Patil's changes, like removing inside walls and creating new entries, were unauthorized permanent changes. These actions broke the rental agreement and needed permissions from the city and the landlady, which were not obtained.
"Demolition of internal walls and creation of a new entrance...amounts to both permanent structure and damage to suit premises..." - Court Document
The court has given Mr. Patil six weeks to leave the property, allowing time for an orderly transition. This decision highlights the importance of following rental terms and getting proper permissions for property changes.
