Section 23(1)(c) in The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
(c)in the case of a Government servant, he produces a certificate signed by the Head of Department or the Head of the office, or the Chief Executive of the Public Sector Undertaking, by whatever designation called, to the effect that,-(i)he is presently holding the post in that Department, Office or Public Sector Undertaking or he was holding such post and has now retired with effect from the date specified in the certificate; and(B)a successor-in-interest who becomes the landlord of the premises owned by any landlord referred to in clause (A), as a result of death of such a landlord while in service or where he is a member, of the armed forces of the Union, within five years of his retirement, or where he is a scientist, or a Government servant, within one year of his retirement, shall be entitled to recover possession of such premises on the ground that such premises are bona fide required for occupation by the successor-in-interest himself or by any member of the family of the deceased landlord, by making an application for the purpose of recovery of possession of the premises, to the Competent Authority; and the Competent Authority shall make an order of eviction on that ground if,-(ii)he does not possess any other suitable residence (excluding any residential accommodation provided by Government or Public Sector Undertaking) in the local area where the premises are situated;