Gautam Developers v. Slum Rehabilitation Authority

904-WP-5015-2024.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5015 OF 2024 M/s. Gautam Developers & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. M. M. Vashi, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Manisha Desai, Advocate, i/b. M/s. M. P. Vashi & Associates, for the Petitioners. Mr. Vishwanath Patil a/w. Mr. Kedar Nhavkar, Advocates, for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3-SRA.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED :

27th NOVEMBER 2024 P. C.:

1.

Mr. Vashi, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner fairly states that there is an alternate remedy of filing Statutory Appeal under Section 35 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 ("said Act") and therefore, seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition. He only states that status-quo order be passed for a period of 20 days. 2.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to file Statutory Appeal under the said Act. Sonali

904-WP-5015-2024.DOC 3.

The parties are directed to maintain status-quo for a period of 20 days.

4.

It is clarified that this Court has not considered the merits and all contentions on merits are expressly kept open. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Sonali