Section 23(1)(a) in The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
(a)in the case of landlord who is a member of the armed forces of the Union, he produces a certificate signed by the authorised officer to the effect that,-(i)he is a member of the armed forces of the Union, or that he was such a member and has retired as such, and(ii)he does not possess any other premises suitable for residence in the local area where the premises are situated; or