Iqbal Ibrahim Shaikh v. Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority through Its Chief Executive Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 226 writ of mandamus not maintainable against private individuals outside Article 12 of the Constitution; writ petition against MHADA and BMC dismissed as withdrawn; costs of Rs.5,000 imposed for frivolous petition payable to High Court Employees Medical Welfare Fund at Mumbai within two weeks; Bank of India account 000120110001337, IFSC BKID0000001; compliance listing on 25 March 2025; Bombay High Court Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Writ Petition No.329 of 2025, Gadkari and Khata, JJ., advocates Satyam R. Gaud, Aparna Kalathil, K.H. Mastakar, Girish Godbole (Senior Advocate), Sneha Vani.
What did the court decide?
A Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus cannot be filed against private individuals who do not fall within the purview of Article 12 of the Constitution of India.