Shobha Shantaram Sonawanekar v. the State of Maharashtra through Government Pleader
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Writ Petition No. 2648 of 2025, Bombay High Court (OOCJ), decided 01 October 2025 by G. S. Kulkarni & Aarti Sathe, JJ. Petitioners: Shobha Shantaram Sonawanekar & Ors. (Asim Naphade with Sahil Salvi and Omar Khaiyam Shaikh). Respondents: State of Maharashtra (Rita Joshi, AGP), MBR & R Board/Respondent No.2 (Sayali Apte i/b P. G. Lad), developer/Respondent No.3 (Nadim M. i/b Rajendra Rathod). Subject: mandamus for implementation of MBR & R Board notice dated 12.05.2023 under S. 91-A, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976; processing of acquisition proposal; cancellation of NOCs dated 24.07.2009 and later issued to developer. Outcome: disposed without merits adjudication; MHADA NOC to respondent no.3 (order dated 12.12.2024) recorded as cancelled and unchallenged; respondent no.3 barred from creating third-party rights; all contentions and respondent no.3's remedies kept open; State to decide pending Section 91(A) proposal within two months; no costs. No precedents cited.