Kesari Begam Mohammed Yunus Khan v. State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secreatary

47-wp 4820-25.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4820 OF 2025 Kesari Begam Mohammed Yunus Khan & Ors.

... Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents __________________________ Mr. Vivek Shukla i/b Fayzan Khan for the Petitioners. Smt. Fatima Lakdawala, AGP for the Respondent-State. Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal a/w. Ms. Aarushi Yadav, Ms. Rutuja Shedge and Yashi Bhatt for the Respondent-SRA.

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CORAM

: M. S. KARNIK AND S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATED : 16 th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

2.

The petitioners pray for directions to the SRA to forthwith decide the representation of the petitioners dated 4th November, 2025 within a time bound period. The said application is for payment of transit rent and possession of the premises. Learned counsel for the petitioners invited our attention to the Order dated 8th August, 2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 1397 of 2024 filed by Ahmed Hussain S/o Majibullah Khan & Anr. Vs. Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors. Paragraph No.11 of the said Order reads thus:- Amk 1/2

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We also have a grievance of the petitioners that they have not been paid the transit rent. Our attention is drawn to an order passed in the companion petition insofar as the entitlement to transit rent is concerned. Our orders passed in such petition also operate in sofar as these petitioners are concerned and the petitioners accordingly would be entitled to apply to the SRA for quantification of the transit rent and such application for transit rent be decided by the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with law. All contentions in that regard are expressly kept open." 3.

It is the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that this order would cover the petitioners' case also and in that view of the matter, the petitioners are entitled to apply to the SRA for quantification of the transit rent.

4.

We have heard learned counsel for the SRA.

5.

The SRA to consider the representation dated 4th November, 2025 on its own merits expeditiously and in any event within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6.

Keeping all contentions open, the petition is disposed of. (S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Amk 2/2