M/S. Universal Tanneries Private Limited Thr. Dir. Dhananjay Shamrao Shinde v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
A.O. No.718 of 2024 (Bombay High Court, Kamal Khata, J., 7-11-2025), with I.A. No.13849 of 2024 — Universal Tanneries Pvt. Ltd. v/s MCGM & Anr.: interim directions order requiring BMC to file its long-delayed reply affidavit stating reasons for the default despite the 12-12-2024 order, naming all officers responsible for the failure; exemplary costs on each responsible officer and Contempt of Courts Act proceedings if the affidavit is non-compliant; next listing 17-11-2025 'for directions'; Mr. S.S. Kharat for the appellant; Ms. Neeta Jadhav with Adv. Sachin Vajale, instructed by Adv. Komal Punjabi, for Respondent-BMC.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions order: the Respondent-Corporation was required to file its affidavit in reply, which must specifically state the reasons for the default despite the Order passed by the Court and annex a list of all officers responsible for the failure, failing which exemplary costs on each responsible officer and proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act were threatened; matter listed on 17th November 2025 under the caption 'for directions'.