Sumer Trinity Towers Chs. Ltd. v. the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
Case brief
What is this about?
Illegal hawking and unauthorized parking around Sumer Trinity Towers (G/South Ward, Mumbai); 'hide-and-seek' between MCGM/police personnel and hawkers, carts, taxis; compliance material marked X-1 to X-3 (photo compilations and affidavits dated 03.12.2025, 17.12.2025, 18.12.2025, 06.01.2026); Bombay High Court finds area substantially cleared and directs MCGM continuous monitoring, no illegal hawking, no vehicle parking before buildings/residences; writ petition disposed off; future grievances via PIL under Rule 8A(i), Bombay High Court PIL Rules, 2010. Coram: Ravindra V. Ghuge & Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.; decided 06 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the Municipal Corporation to continuously monitor the area, prevent illegal hawking, and ensure vehicles are not parked in front of buildings and residences; liberty to the Petitioner to file a PIL (subject to Rule 8A(i) of the Bombay High Court PIL Rules, 2010) for grievances concerning the wider locality.