Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Names 15 Mumbai DCPs Rent Control Authorities
Maharashtra has given 15 senior Mumbai police officers a new responsibility.
They will act as Competent Authorities under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
This means they can hear certain disputes between property owners and people using their homes.
The disputes may involve someone not leaving after a rental or licence agreement ends.
Previously, a deputy collector served as the Competent Authority in these matters.
The new arrangement places the authorities within Mumbai’s police zones.
The government says DCPs are senior enough to hold this role.
A housing association leader said the change could make it easier for owners to recover possession of their properties.
The Maharashtra Government appointed 15 Mumbai Deputy Commissioners of Police as Competent Authorities under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
The appointments were announced in a Housing Department notification dated July 31, 2026, replacing earlier orders on the subject.
The DCPs will handle specified landlord-licensee and possession-related proceedings under the Act, including matters linked to Section 24.
Their jurisdictions cover police-station areas across south, central, east, western and north Mumbai.
Housing association chairman Ramesh Prabhu welcomed the move, saying it could simplify enforcement and increase confidence among property owners.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Government appointed 15 Mumbai Deputy Commissioners of Police as Competent Authorities; housing association chairman Ramesh Prabhu supported the decision.
- What
- The DCPs will handle specified rent, landlord-licensee and possession-related proceedings under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
- When
- The Housing Department issued the notification on July 31, 2026.
- Where
- The appointments cover specified police-station areas across south, central, east, western and north Mumbai.
- Why
- The appointments implement the government’s authority under Section 40 of the Act and provide designated authorities for certain possession disputes.
- Number of appointments
- 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police
- Appointing authority
- Maharashtra Housing Department
- Notification date
- July 31, 2026
- Relevant law
- Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
- Key provision
- Section 40 allows the State Government to appoint Competent Authorities; Section 24 concerns possession after a licence expires.
- Coverage
- Specified police-station areas across south, central, east, western and north Mumbai
- Earlier arrangement
- The notification replaces earlier notifications, orders and similar instruments concerning these appointments.