Gujarat HC: Ex-IPS Officer Must Pay Rent for Unauthorised Stay

A former police officer named Satish Chandra Verma used to live in a government apartment in Ahmedabad because of his job.

The apartment was given to him only because he was an Indian Police Service officer.

When he was no longer allowed to stay there, he stayed anyway.

The government asked him to pay rent like people pay for regular houses.

He went to court to try to avoid paying the money.

The judge said he must pay the market rate rent.

The judge explained that the apartment was only his because of his job.

Once his right to stay ended, he could not demand a separate warning before rent was charged.

The court also said he could not use small technical excuses to avoid paying what he owed the government.

So the court dismissed his petitions and he has to pay.