Zoru Darayus Bhathena v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation

23-PIL.22.2024.doc Jvs.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 22 OF 2024 Zoru Darayus Bathena } Petitioner versus Maharashtra State Road } Development Corporation & Ors.

} Respondents JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date: 2025.04.18 00:48:18 +0530 WITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO. 8224 OF 2024 Bandra Reclamation Area } Volunteers Organization } Petitioner versus Union of India & Ors.

} Respondents Mr. Tushad Kakalia i/b. Ms. Pushpa Thapa for petitioner in PIL/22/2024.

Mr. Jamshed Mistry with Ms. Ronita Bhattacharya-Bector i/b. Mr. Amar Garate for petitioner in PILL/8224/2024.

Mr. Milind V. More, Additional Government Pleader for respondent no. 3 in PIL/22/2024 and for respondent no. 2 in PILL/8224/2024.

Mr. Anil Singh, Additional Solicitor General with Mr. Aditya Thakkar, Ms.

Savita Ganoo and Ms. Carina Xavier and Mr. Adarsh Vyas for respondent no. 4 in PIL/22/2024.

Mr. Anil Singh, Additional Solicitor General with Ms. Shehnaz V. Bharucha for respondent no. 1 in PILL/8224/2024.

Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh with Adv.

Ravleen Sabharwal, Mr. Aarushi yadav i/b. RS Justicia Law Chambers for respondent no. 1 in PIL/22/2024 and for respondent no. 3 in PILL/82224/2024.

23-PIL.22.2024.doc Mr. Virag Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate and Mr. Karan Bhide, Ms. Rati Patni, Ms. Kathleen Lobo and Mr. Vikrant Dere i/b. Wadia Ghandy & Co. for respondent no. 5 in PIL/22/2024 and for respondent no. 6 in PILL/8224/2024.

CORAM:

ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE:

APRIL 17, 2025 P.C.:

1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner in PILL/8224/2024 undertakes to file rejoinder affidavit during the course of the day.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner in PIL/22/2024 prays for and is granted two weeks' time to enable him to file rejoinder affidavit.

3.

Needless to state that the respondents shall be at liberty to file additional affidavit/s in response to the rejoinder affidavits, if so advised.

4.

List on 24th June 2025.

(M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)