M/S. Stle Evershine Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petitions wetland inclusion disposed; Zone Confirmation Certificate Deputy Director Town Planning 26 April 2023; National Wetland Atlas Maharashtra; brief document Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017; State Wetlands Authority; NCSCM ground truthing boundary delineation 23,415 wetlands 12,916 SAC Wetland Atlas 2021; Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation VVCMC; Palghar district; Anand Arya v Union of India W.P.(C) 304/2018 order 11 December 2024; Ramnik Hothibhai Faria W.P. 7333/2023 order 7 July 2025 applied; merits not decided sub judice Supreme Court; directions objections representations; deadline 30 April 2026; liberty to challenge appropriate forum; interim applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with directions: (i) Petitioners may raise all contentions permissible in law before NCSCM/State Wetlands Authority, which shall consider their objections while preparing the brief documents; (ii) brief documents to be prepared on or before 30 April 2026; (iii) surviving grievances may be pursued before the Supreme Court; (iv) liberty to challenge the State Wetlands Authority's decision before the appropriate forum in accordance with law if the lands continue to be reflected in the new brief documents. No opinion expressed on merits.