Dhulappa Birappa Sangulkar v. Competent Authority And Assistant Commissioner K-East Ward M.C.G.M

2026:BHC-OS:12595-DB Bhogale 30.wp-1434-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1434 OF 2026 Dhulappa Birappa Sangulkar ... Petitioner

Versus

Competent Authority & Assistant Commissioner, K-East Ward, M.C.G.M. and ors.

.... Respondents **** Adv. Shankar S. Dube a/w Adv. Suryaprakash S. Dube, for the petitioner.

Adv. Vaishali Ugale, for respondent No.1-BMC. Adv. A. N. Giri a/w Adv. Sagar Batavia, for respondent No.3. **** CORAM :

M. S. KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE :

9th JUNE 2026 P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

The petitioner has efficacious remedy of preferring appropriate proceedings under Section 35 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 before the competent forum against the order impugned in this writ petition. 3.

If the proceedings are filed before the competent forum within four weeks from today, learned counsel for the respondent

Bhogale 30.wp-1434-2026.odt No.3 fairly submits on instructions that he will not raise an objection of delay. The competent forum shall hear and decide the proceedings on its own merits and in accordance with law expeditiously.

4.

Keeping all contentions open and to enable the petitioner to avail of the alternate statutory remedy, the writ petition is disposed of.

(S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Signed by: Pradnya Bhogale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/06/2026 15:54:30