Shaheed Bhagat Singh Education Socity, v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation Thru. Its Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation 2026:BHC-OS:6463-DB; WRIT PETITION NO.1160 OF 2026, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (OOCJ), decision 11 March 2026, coram M.S.KARNIK & S.M.MODAK, JJ. Petitioner: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Education Society (Adv. Reshma Nair); respondents include Mumbai Municipal Corporation (respondent No.1) and respondent No.3-Society (Adv. Anjali Ghuge for respondent Nos.1 and 2). Keywords: CTS No.43; children's playground reservation; approved plan dated 20 August 1964; conversion of reserved plot into parking area; RTI block plan; complaint dated 6 February 2026; municipal inaction; Ward Officer BMC K/East Ward Andheri (East) enquiry; hearing of parties; action in accordance with law; eight weeks timeline; petitioner to appear 17 March 2026; writ petition disposed of with directions; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Ward Officer, BMC, K/East Ward, Azad Road, Gundavali Gavthan, Andheri (East), Mumbai to immediately look into the petitioner's complaint dated 6th February 2026 (at page 33 of the paper-book), make the necessary enquiry, hear the petitioner and respondent No.3 if necessary, and take appropriate action in accordance with law expeditiously and in any case within eight weeks from communication of the order; petitioner to remain present before the Ward Officer on 17th March 2026 at 11:00 a.m.