Rajjab Ali Mohammad Sayeed Dhole. v. the Commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC writ petition 3467/2024 (decided 25.03.2025): unauthorised three-storey construction in Thane raised under garb of repairs by Respondent No.3; gram panchayat permission held to have no sanctity; MMC Act S.260(1)(2) notice (10.10.2023), order (15.05.2024) and demolition-assurance letter (24.01.2025) ignored; TMC undertakes demolition within two weeks; Assistant Municipal Commissioner Balu Pichad directed to file compliance affidavit explaining inaction and disciplinary action against erring officers; next listing 17.04.2025 for admission. Keywords: unauthorized construction, demolition, Thane Municipal Corporation, officer accountability, dereliction of duty.
What did the court decide?
On instructions, the Corporation undertook to initiate and complete removal/demolition of the writ structure within two weeks; the Assistant Commissioner, Thane was directed to file an affidavit of compliance explaining the delay and the action against erring officers; the matter stood over to 17th April 2025, to be listed under the caption 'for admission'.