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Shramjivi Co-Operative Housing Society Ltld. v. Union of India through Ministry of Environment and 6 Ors.

Bombay HC25 Mar 2025IA/1002/2025

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What is this about?

CRZ clearance; Coastal Regulation Zone; MCZMA; Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority; extension of time; re-development; co-operative housing societies; Kannamwar Nagar; Chamber Summons No. 172 of 2007; Public Interest Litigation No. 87 of 2006; interim applications disposed; Bombay High Court; Alok Aradhe CJ; M.S. Karnik J; 25 March 2025.

What did the court decide?

Extension of time by a further period of eight weeks (from 25 March 2025) for the Petitioners to submit their applications to Respondent No.6 - MCZMA for grant of CRZ clearance for re-development; all the Interim Applications disposed of accordingly. ¶100

Shramjivi Co-Operative Housing Society Ltld. vs Union of India through Ministry of Environment and 6 Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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JPP

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1000 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 793 OF 2025

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Post and Telegraphs Staff Co-operative Housing Society Limited

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment

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… Respondent

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and

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1002 OF 2025 in WRIT PETITION NO. 3530 OF 2024

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Shramjivi Co-operative Housing Society Limited

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment … Respondents & Ors.

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1035 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 794 OF 2024

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Arun Niwara Co-operative Housing Society Limited through its Chairman/Secretary

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1036 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 3592 OF 2024

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JPP

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Kannamwar Nagar Gulmohar Co-operative Housing Society … Applicant Limited through its Chairman/Secretary

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1038 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 806 OF 2025

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Anand Vasti Co-operative Housing Society Limited, through its Chairman/Secretary

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1039 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 798 OF 2025

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Kannamwar Nagar Takshashila Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1040 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 803 OF 2025

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Hariyali Jeevan Co-operative Housing Society Limited

… Applicant

Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1043 OF 2025 in WRIT PETITION NO. 799 OF 2025

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Shukalendu Co-operative Housing Society Limited, through its Chairman/Secretary

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1044 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 796 OF 2025

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Vikramchandra Co-operative Housing Society Limited, through its Chairman/Secretary

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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and INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1045 OF 2025 in

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WRIT PETITION NO. 807 OF 2025

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Kannamwar Nagar, Sindhudurg Co-operative Housing Society Limited

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… Applicant

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Vs.

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Union of India through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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… Respondent

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JPP 24-33 IA 1000.25.doc

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Mr. Saket Mone a/w. Ms. Srushti Thorat i/b. Vidhii Partners for the Applicants

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Ms. Samiksha Kanani a/w. Mr. Vyas, for Respondent No. 1 – UOI

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Mr. Mohit P. Jadhav, Addl. GP with Mr. Prashant Kamble, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1000 of 2025

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Ms P. H. Kantharia, GP with Ms. Varsha Sawant, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1002 of 2025

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Ms P. H. Kantharia, GP with Ms. Nazia Sheikh, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1035 of 2025

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Ms. Jaymala J. Ostwal, Addl. GP with Ms. Anupama Pawar, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1036 of 2025

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Ms. Vaishali Choudhari, Addl. GP with Ms. Poonam Mittal, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1038 of 2025

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Mr. Vishal Thadani, Addl. GP with Mr. Vishal S. Khanarkar, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1039 of 2025

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Mr. Abhay L. Patki, Addl. GP with Mr. Suraj Gupte, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1040 of 2025

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Ms. Prachi Tidke, Addl. GP with Ms. Lavina Kriplani, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1043 of 2025

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Ms P. H. Kantharia, GP, Addl. GP with Smt. Lavina Kriplani, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1044 of 2025

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Ms. Jyoti Chavan, Addl. GP with Ms. Fatima Lokhandwala, AGP, for Respondent No. 2 – State in I. A. No. 1045 of 2025

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Ms. Sneha Prabhu, for Respondent Nos. 3 to 5

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Ms. Jaya Bagwe, for Respondent No. 6 – MCZMA

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Ms. Oorja Dhond i/b. Ms. Komal R. Punjabi, for Respondent No. 7 – MCGM in all Writ Petitions

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JPP 24-33 IA 1000.25.doc

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CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. AND M.S. KARNIK, J.

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DATE : 25^th MARCH 2025

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P.C. :

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These Applications have been filed seeking extension of time to make an application to Respondent No.6 for grant of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for re-development of the building of the Petitioner.

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2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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This Court, by an order dated 13^th February 2025, passed in the Writ Petitions, permitted the Petitioners to make an application to Respondent No.6 - Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for grant of CRZ clearance for re-development of its building within a period of four weeks. The Respondent No.6 – (MCZMA) was directed to decide the application within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the Petitioner’s application in the light of the order dated 29^th July 2015 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Chamber Summons No. 172 of 2007 in Public Interest Litigation No. 87 of 2006.

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For the reasons assigned in the Interim Applications, duly supported by an affidavit, the time for submission of applications by the Petitioners to Respondent No.6 - MCZMA is extended by a further period of eight weeks from today.

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Accordingly, all the Interim Applications are disposed of.

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Digitally signed JYOTIPRAKASH by JYOTIPRAKASHPAWAR PAWAR Date: 2025.03.25 18:41:16 +0530

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