Mohammed Akram Mohammed Basheer Ansari v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary Urban Development Dept And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5062 OF 2026 Siraj Yaqoob Ghanchi ...
Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5063 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5064 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5066 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5067 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5070 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5075 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5077 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5079 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5085 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 625 OF 2026 ****** Mr. Farooque Momin for the Petitioner in all Petitions. Ms. Kavita N. Solunke, Addl. G. P. for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5062/2026.
Ms.Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5063/2026. Adv. S. P. Kamble, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5064/2026.
Mrs. Gauri Raghwanshi, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5066/2026.
Ms. P. M. Joshi-Deshpande, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5067/2026.
BIPIN DHARMENDER PRITHIANI Date: 2026.04.23 10:52:36 +0530 BIPIN DHARMENDER PRITHIANI
Adv. S. A. Prabhune, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5070/2026.
Mr. Y. D. Patil, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5075/2026. Adv. B. V. Samant, Addl. G. P. for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5077/2026.
Ms.M.S. Bane, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5079/2026. Adv. R. S. Pawar, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5085/2026.
Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/625/2026.
Mrs. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 &3-Corporation in all Petitions.
****** CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.
DATE : 22nd APRIL 2026 P.C. :
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The grievance of the petitioners in these petitions is that, their shops / galas were demolished for widening of road and that they have not been paid compensation. The State of Maharashtra and the officers of Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation have been made respondents in these petitions. 2.
In all these petitions, the petitioners have submitted representations addressed to the respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation seeking redressal of their grievance. 3.
Learned AGPs appear for respondent No. 1 - State and Ms. Bhatia, learned counsel appears on behalf of respondent No.2 - Municipal Corporation and respondent No.3 i.e. the officer of the said Municipal Corporation.
4.
We find substance in the contention raised on behalf of the respondent municipal corporation that the representations moved by the petitioners in December 2025 / January 2026 can be decided within a time bound period so that the grievances of the petitioners can be addressed.
5.
In view of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to decide the representations submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law and within a period of eight weeks from today.
6.
Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.)