Zoru Darayus Bhathena v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation

20-PIL-22-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 22 OF 2024 Zoru Darayus Bhathena ... Petitioner V/s.

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation and Ors.

... Respondents WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO. 8224 OF 2024 Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organization ... Petitioner V/s.

Union of India ... Respondents _______________________________________ Ms. Pushpa Thapa for the Petitioner in PIL 22/2024. Ms. Sajal Khan i/b Mr. Amar Gharte for the Petitioners in PIL (L) No.8224/2024.

Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh with Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal, Ms. Ishita Pokle with Aarushi Yadav for Respondent No.1 -MSRDC in PIL 22/2024 and for Respondent No.3 - MSRDC in PILL 8224/2024 Mr. Anil C. Singh a/w. Mr. Aditya Thakkar, Ms. Savita Ganoo, Carina Xavier, Mr. Adarsh Vyas, Ms. Priyanka S. for Respondent No.4 in PIL No.22/2024. Mr. Virag Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Karan Bhide, Ms. Rati Patni, Ms. Kathleen Lobo and Mr. Vikrant Dere i/b. Wadia Ghandy & Co. for Respondent No.6 in PIL 22/2024 and for Respondent No.5 in PILL 8224/2024 Ms. Oorja Dhond i/b. Ms. Komal R. Punjabi for Respondent No.5 - BMC in PIL 22/2024 Mr. Milind V. More, Addl.G.P. for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in PIL 22/2024 and for Respondent No.2 in PILL 8224/2024 Ms. Jaya Bagwe for Respondent No.2 - MCZMA in PIL 22/2024 and for Respondent No.4 - MCZMA in PILL 8224/2024 rsk 1/2

20-PIL-22-2024.doc Mr. Anil Singh, ASG a/w. Ms. Shehnaz V. Bharucha for Respondent No.1 in PILL 8224/2024 _______________________________________ CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. AND M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE : 27th MARCH 2025 P. C. :

1.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner prays for adjournment on the ground that the arguing counsel is not available. Stand over 17th April 2025. 2.

Learned Senior Advocate for Respondent no.6 submits that he be permitted to submit an Application to competent authorities under various enactments seeking permission to develop the plot in question. 2.

In view of the aforesaid submission it is clarified that in the absence of any interim orders passed in the Public Interest Litigation, it is open for Respondent No.6 to submit an Application to competent authorities, which shall consider the Application on its own merits. ( M.S. KARNIK, J. ) ( CHIEF JUSTICE ) Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Date:

2025.03.28 12:46:46 +0530 RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE rsk 2/2