Shri Jogeshwari Achalagachha Jain Sangh and 7 Others v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and 9 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The Bombay HC heard a writ petition regarding property title. The court observed disputed facts and a pending civil suit by petitioners. Relying on the availability of a civil suit, the court exercised extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 sparingly, disposed of the writ petition without expressing opinion on merits, and kept all substantive issues open for the civil suit.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is disposed of with prayer for dismissal of the writ petition allowed and all issues on merits kept open for contest in the civil suit. No opinion expressed on merits.