Bhagwati Greens III a Wing Chs Ltd. vs Bhagwati Developers — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Bhagwati Greens III a Wing Chs Ltd. vs Bhagwati Developers — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Leave to add the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the flat-purchasers' housing societies as respondents (within seven working days); notice issued returnable 15.06.2026; affidavit-in-reply by 10.06.2026; office objections by 15.04.2026, failing which Registry dismissal on 16.04.2026; Interim Applications Nos. 457 and 483 of 2026 disposed of. Both writ petitions remain pending; no substantive ruling made.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave should be granted to add the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the housing societies formed by the flat purchasers as respondents to the writ petitions. +1 more

Court's answer

Leave granted to add the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the housing societies formed by the flat purchasers in the respective buildings listed in the petitions as respondents; the addition to be carried out within seven working days.

Ratio / Principle

Notice to be issued to the respondents after the addition is carried out, returnable on 15.06.2026; affidavit-in-reply to be filed on or before 10.06.2026.

Key takeaways

All office objections to be removed on or before 15.04.2026, failing which the Registry shall dismiss the petitions without reference to the Court on 16.04.2026.ratio¶36-37
With the housing societies impleaded as respondents, Interim Application No. 457 of 2026 (in W.P. No. 658 of 2026) and Interim Application No. 483 of 2026 (in W.P. No. 762 of 2026) do not survive and stand disposed of.ratio¶38-39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction); Coram: Ravindra V. Ghuge & Abhay Mantri, JJ.; common order dated 23.03.2026 on Writ Petition No. 658 of 2026 and Writ Petition No. 762 of 2026 (Bhagwati Developers v. City Industrial and Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr.), with Interim Application No. 457 of 2026 (in W.P. 658) and Interim Application No. 483 of 2026 (in W.P. 762) by Bhagwati Greens III / II A Wing CHS Ltd. & Ors. Court: (i) granted leave to add the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the housing societies formed by flat purchasers in the respective buildings as respondents, addition within seven working days; (ii) issued notice returnable 15.06.2026, service waived by counsel for CIDCO and for the societies; (iii) fixed affidavit-in-reply by 10.06.2026; (iv) directed removal of office objections by 15.04.2026, failing which the Registry to dismiss the petitions without reference to the Court on 16.04.2026; (v) disposed of both interim applications as the societies stand impleaded. Procedural order only; no substantive proposition of law laid down; no statutes or precedent cited.

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Digitally signed by TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2026.03.24 17:38:46 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

(22) WRIT PETITION NO. 658 OF 2026

Bhagwati Developers … Petitioner versus City Industrial and Development Corporation & Anr. … Respondents

WITH

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 457 OF 2026

IN

WRIT PETITION NO. 658 OF 2026

Bhagwati Greens III A Wing CHS Ltd. & Ors. … Applicants IN THE MATTER BETWEEN Bhagwati Developers … Petitioner versus City Industrial and Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr. … Respondents

AND (23) WRIT PETITION NO. 762 OF 2026 Bhagwati Developers … Petitioner versus City Industrial and Development Corporation & Anr. … Respondents

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 483 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 762 OF 2026

Bhagwati Greens II A Wing CHS Ltd. & Ors. … Applicants IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

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Bhagwati Developers … Petitioner versus City Industrial and Development Corporation Ltd.& Anr. … Respondents

Mr.Kamlesh P. Mali for the Petitioner in both the Petitions.

Mr.Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr.Rahul Sinha, Mr.Soham Bhalerao and Mr.Harshit Tyagi i/b. DSK Legal for the Respondent - CIDCO.

Mr.Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, Senior Advocate with Mr.Akshay Shinde i/b. Mr.Gaurav Sharma for the Applicants/Intervenors in IA No. 483 of 2026.

Mr.Mahesh Deshmukh i/b. Mr.Gaurav Sharma for the Applicants/Intervenors in IA No. 457 of 2026.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : MARCH 23, 2026

P.C:

Leave is granted to add, the Maharashtra Real Estate

Regulatory Authority, as well as, the housing societies formed by the flat purchasers in the respective buildings listed in these Petitions, as

Respondents. Addition be carried out within seven working days from today.

After the addition is carried out, issue notice to the

Respondents, returnable on 15.06.2026. Mr.Sathe, the learned Senior

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Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the Respondent -CIDCO in both the Petitions; Mr. Kumbhakoni, the learned Senior Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the respective cooperative housing societies in Writ Petition No. 762 of 2026; and Mr.Deshmukh, the learned Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the respective cooperative housing societies in Writ Petition No. 658 of 2026.

Let the affidavit-in-reply be filed, on or before 10.06.2026.

All office objections to be removed, on or before 15.04.2026,

failing which, the Registry shall dismiss the Petitions without reference to the Court on 16.04.2026.

Since the housing societies are now impleaded as

Respondents, the Interim Applications do not survive and stand disposed off.

(ABHAY MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)

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