M/S. Amar Bharat Construction Thr. Its Managing Partner Mayashankar M. Pandey v. Kalyan Dombivali Mun. Corporation Thr. Its Commissioner And ORS

917-WP-5336-2026-(C).odt by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:

2026.04.28 18:22:19 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5336 OF 2026 M/s. Amar Bharat Construction Thr. Its Managing Partner, Mayashankar M. Pandey

...Petitioner

Versus

Kalyan Dombivali Mun. Corporation & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Ajit Pitale a/w Mr. Siddharth Pitale, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Sandeep D. Shinde a/w Mr. Chetan Deshmukh, Advocate for the Respondents.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 27th APRIL, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The last property tax notice issued to the Petitioner is for an amount of Rs.96 Lakhs and odd. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that Rs.26 Lakhs have already been deposited. He also submits that the Petitioner is willing to deposit an amount which will equal 50% of the last recovery notice, and the property may be de-sealed and the pending representations may be decided together.

SUNNY THOTE

917-WP-5336-2026-(C).odt 2.

In view of the above and considering the law laid down in Shewalkar Developers Limited, Nagpur V/s. Rupee Cooperative Bank Limited, Pune and others, 2016 (1) Mh.L.J. 382, the Petitioner shall deposit a further amount of Rs.26 Lakhs and round of the figure to Rs.50 Lakhs, without prejudice to it's rights and contentions. After such amount is deposited, the Corporation would de-seal the property within 24 hours. The pending representations of the Petitioner shall be decided together, since they are all connected with each other, within a period of 45 days from today by following the due procedure laid down in law.

3.

This order is passed in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case and shall not be cited as a precedent. 4.

With the above directions and with the consent of the Petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed off. (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE