Farzan Mohd. Umar Ansari v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Govt. Pleader (Original Side)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR WRIT PETITION NO.3768 OF 2025 SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Date: 2026.03.27 19:14:55 +0530 Farzan Mohd. Umar Ansari and Anr.
...Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
...Respondents
***** Dr.Nilesh V.B. Pawaskar a/w Ms.Aparna D. Vhatkar and Ms.Mitalee M. Gaikwad, Advocates for Petitioners.
Mr.Farzan Ansari, Petitioner present.
Smt.Varsha Sawant, AGP, for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State. Mr.P.G.Lad a/w Ms.Sayali Apte, Advocates for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 - MHADA.
Mr.Aspi Chinoy (Sr.Advocate) a/w Ms.Rujuta Patil i/b. Negandhi Shah and Himayatullah, Advocates for Respondent No.5. *****
CORAM
:
M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ.
DATE :
26th MARCH 2026 P. C. :- 1.
Heard learned counsel Mr.Pawaskar for the Petitioner and Shri.Aspi Chinoy, learned Senior Advocate for the Respondent No.5Developer. 2.
The present Petition is filed for the following substantive reliefs:- "b.
That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the 1/4
Respondents to produce the files with respect to the approvals given for the redevelopment of the Bharat Nagar Camp and after perusal of the same this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash and set aside the same being malafide, arbitrary and illegal;
c.
That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction of Mandamus or any writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus and be pleased to direct the Respondents to d.
That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to Issue a Writ, order or direction of Certiorari or any writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Certiorari and be pleased to quash and set aside the Letter of Intent / Offer letter dated 24.09.2020 & Revised Offer Letter dated 11.08.2021 granted to the Respondent Developer by the Respondent MHADA for the redevelopment of the Bharat Nagar Transit Camp". 3.
Learned Senior Advocate for Respondent No.5-Developer submitted that there is a gross delay on the part of the Petitioner in approaching this Court. It is submitted that the buildings are completed.
4.
The Petitioner was the occupant of the MHADA Transit Camp. It is the contention of the Petitioner that there is a large scale fraud in 2/4
respect of the payment of the ready reckoner rates concerning the plots on which the buildings have been constructed by the Respondent No.5-Developer. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that though several representations have been made to the State Government, no action has been taken on such representations. The Petitioner has tendered representation dated 24th July 2023 which has been addressed to the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai alleging various illegalities in the matter of redevelopment of Bharat Nagar Transit Camp by the Respondent No.5. 5.
Shri.Aspi Chinoy, learned Senior Advocate submitted that the redevelopment is complete and once the occupation certificate is obtained, the Petitioner as well as other occupants will be put in possession.
6.
Considering the delay in filing the Petition, we are not inclined to entertain the present Petition at the instance of the present Petitioners. This Petition is more in nature of public interest without any material particulars as to the locus of the Petitioner and other details. However, it is open for the Petitioner to pursue the representation made by him to the Government of Maharashtra on 3/4
24th July 2023. It is open for the Chief Secretary or the Complaint Officer authorized to look into the representation and initiate appropriate action,if the State Government finds any substance therein, in accordance with law.
7.
Subject to the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed. (S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) 4/4