Sarfaraz Mehboob Khan v. Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai Through Its Municipal Commissioner

907-WP-1539-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1539 OF 2025 by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date:

2025.09.12 13:36:56 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Sarfaraz Mehboob Khan ... Petitioner

Versus

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Through Its Municipal Commissioner & Anr.

... Respondents **** Mr. Akash Bhogil, for the Petitioner.

Ms. Rupali Adhate i/b Ms. Komal Punjabi, for Respondent-BMC. Mr. Jitendra Mahale - AE Maintenance K/W Ward. Mr. Mahesh Samel-Sr. Inspector of Encroachment K/W. Ward-present in Court.

Mr. Suraj Gupte-AGP, for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 - State. Mr. Dipak Thorat-PSI, Oshiwara Police Station, Mumbai. **** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE :

11th SEPTEMBER, 2025 P.C. :

1.

This matter was heard for some time.

2.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioner sought a passover. 3.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits, on instructions, that considering the magnitude of the encroachment on the footpaths and pathways (made available for pedestrians) in Mumbai, the Gayatri Shimpi

907-WP-1539-2025.odt Petitioner desires to file a PIL before the appropriate forum by complying with the provisions of the Bombay High Court PIL Rules, 2010. The Petitioner seeks permissions to withdraw this Petition. 4.

In view of the above, the Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on instructions. If the Petitioner files a PIL, the withdrawal of this Petition would not be an impediment.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gayatri Shimpi