Shakuntala Padmanathan Pillai And ANR v. Municipal Corporation Of Gr Mumbai

2026:BHC-OS:7088-DB Bhogale 36.ia-1390-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1390 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION (L) NO.36988 OF 2025 Shakuntala Padmanathan Pillai And Anr.

... Applicants

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Shakuntala Padmanathan Pillai And Anr.

... Petitioners

Versus

Municipal Corporation of Gr Mumbai And Ors.

.... Respondents **** Adv. Abhishek Patil, for the applicants/petitioners. Shri Mohit P. Jadhav, Addl.G.P., for the respondent-State. Adv. Anjali Ghuge, for respondent Nos.1 to 4-BMC. Adv. Mayur Khandeparkar a/w Adv. Devansh Shah, Adv. Archana Karmokar i/b. Archana Karmokar, for respondent No.6. Adv. Amogh Singh a/w Adv. Santosh Pathak, Adv. Nimish Lotlikar i/b. Law Origin, for respondent Nos.7 and 8.

Adv. Nishigandh Patil, for respondent Nos.13 and 14 (proposed). Mr. Gopal Arde, Junior Engineer, Building and Factory Department, R/Central Ward is present in the Court.

**** CORAM :

M. S. KARNIK & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE :

24th MARCH, 2026 P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

This is an application for impleading the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) as party respondent. For the

Bhogale 36.ia-1390-2026.odt reasons mentioned in the application, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

3.

Amendment to be carried out within a period of one week from today.

4.

Copy be served on the learned counsel for the SRA. 5.

It is made clear that we have only considered this application so far as prayer clause (a) is concerned. Liberty to press the other reliefs prayed for in this application at the appropriate stage.

6.

The interim application is disposed of.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Signed by: Pradnya Bhogale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 25/03/2026 10:46:32