Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority v. Union Of India Thr The Ministry Of Environment Forest And Climate Changeand ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3727 OF 2025 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority .....Petitioner Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

.....Respondents Mr. G. S. Hegde, Senior Advocate with Mr. Saket Mone, Ms. Srushti Thorat & Ms. Fatema Kothari, i/b. Vidhii Partners, for the Petitioner. Mr. Pavan S. Patil, for the Respondent No.1-UOI. Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader with Ms. P.M.J.Deshpande, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5-State. Mr. Aditya Mehta with Ms. Depali Bagla, i/b. Bugla & Associates, for the Respondent No.6.

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 30th JUNE 2025.

P.C.:- 1.

Learned AGP appearing for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 seeks time to take instructions, having regard to the fact that the compensatory afforestation is going to take place at Dhule and not in the vicinity of close proximity to the site, i.e., Thane. 2.

On his request, stand over to 7th July 2025.

3.

Senior Responsible Officers from the Forest Department to remain present in the Court on the next date. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.) Gaikwad RD 1/1 Signed by: Raju D. Gaikwad Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 01/07/2025 17:37:36