Ananta Ramdas Mhatre vs State of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Urban Dev. Dept. and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ananta Ramdas Mhatre vs State of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Urban Dev. Dept. and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 5062 OF 2026

Siraj Yaqoob Ghanchi Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

… Petitioner

… Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5063 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5064 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5066 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5067 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5070 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5075 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5077 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5079 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5085 OF 2026

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 625 OF 2026

Mr. Farooque Momin for the Petitioner in all Petitions. Ms. Kavita N. Solunke, Addl. G. P. for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5062/2026.

Ms.Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5063/2026. Adv. S. P. Kamble, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5064/2026.

Digitally signed by BIPINDHARMENDER BIPINDHARMENDERPRITHIANI PRITHIANI Date: 2026.04.23 10:52:36 +0530

Mrs. Gauri Raghwanshi, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5066/2026.

Ms. P. M. Joshi-Deshpande, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5067/2026.

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Adv. S. A. Prabhune, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5070/2026.

Mr. Y. D. Patil, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5075/2026. Adv. B. V. Samant, Addl. G. P. for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5077/2026.

Ms.M.S. Bane, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5079/2026. Adv. R. S. Pawar, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/5085/2026.

Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for Respondent No.1-State in WP/625/2026.

Mrs. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 &3-Corporation in all Petitions.

CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. DATE : 22^nd APRIL 2026

P.C. :

. The grievance of the petitioners in these petitions is that, their shops / galas were demolished for widening of road and that they have not been paid compensation. The State of Maharashtra and the officers of Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation have been made respondents in these petitions.

In all these petitions, the petitioners have submitted representations addressed to the respondent No.2 Municipal Corporation seeking redressal of their grievance.

Learned AGPs appear for respondent No. 1 - State and Ms. Bhatia, learned counsel appears on behalf of respondent No.2 – Municipal Corporation and respondent No.3 i.e. the officer of the said Municipal Corporation.

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We find substance in the contention raised on behalf of the respondent municipal corporation that the representations moved by the petitioners in December 2025 / January 2026 can be decided within a time bound period so that the grievances of the petitioners can be addressed.

In view of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to decide the representations submitted by the petitioners in accordance with law and within a period of eight weeks from today.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.)