That provision was subsequently substituted by Maharashtra Act 38 of 1962 by the following provision with effect from May 21, 1959: "15 (2) The prohibition against the sub letting of the whole or any part of the premises which have been let to any tenant, and against the assignment or transfer in any other manner of the interest of the tenant therein, contained in sub section (1), shall, subject to the provisions of this sub section, be deemed to have had no effect before the commencement of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 1959, in any area in which this Act was in operation before such commencement; and accordingly, notwithstanding anything contained in any contract or in the judgment, decree or order of a court, any such sub lease assignment or transfer or any such purported sub lease, assignment or transfer in favor of any person who has entered into possession despite the prohibition in sub section (1), as a purported sub lease, assignee or transferee and has continued in possession at the commencement of the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to be valid and effectual for all purposes, and any tenant 569 who has sub let any premises or part thereof, assigned or A transferred any interest therein, shall not be liable to eviction under clause (e) of sub section (1) of section 13".