Avinash Sunil Wavle v. the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai through Municipal Commissioner Mcgm
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: hawkers; tin sheds; footpath encroachment; non-hawking zone; street vending enforcement; Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM); 'S' Ward; due procedure laid down in law; Public Interest Litigation suggested; photographs and notices marked 'X'; writ petition disposed of; Bombay High Court; Writ Petition No. 2642 of 2025; decided 07-11-2025; Bench: Ravindra V. Ghuge & Ashwin D. Bhobe, JJ.; Parties: Avinash Sunil Wavle & Anr. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.; Intervenor represented by Ajit R. Pitale.
What did the court decide?
The Court took on record the Corporation's compilation of photographs and notices (marked 'X') and recorded its statement that hawkers encroaching upon the non-hawking zone, to the extent of this Petition, would be compelled to vacate such spots by following the due procedure laid down in law; the Writ Petition was disposed of accordingly.