Santosh R Dubey v. the State of Maharashtra through Chief Secretary State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 920/2024, Bombay High Court (OOCJ), decided 24-06-2025; Coram: Alok Aradhe CJ and Sandeep V. Marne J. Petitioner Santosh R. Dubey in person; Respondents: State of Maharashtra and Ors. Subject: direction to construct new administrative/court building at Mulund. Land 4356.31 sq.mtrs, CTS No.676/A/1 and 663, handed over by Collector Mumbai Suburban to Chief Judicial Magistrate, Esplanade, Mumbai on 05-04-2024; High Court Building Committee approved plan and forwarded estimate on 06-05-2025 for approval and fund allocation. Counsel: Jyoti Chavan Addl.GP (Resp 1,3,5-10), S.R. Nargolkar (Resp 2), Chaitalee Deochake i/b Komal R. Punjabi (Resp 4 MCGM). Outcome: petition disposed of with directions to State Government to consider proposal dated 06-05-2025 for administrative approval and allocation of funds within four weeks. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the State Government to consider the High Court's proposal dated 6 May 2025 for grant of administrative approval and allocation of funds for construction of a building at Mulund, positively within four weeks.