Bombay High Court

PRATIMA SANTOSHKUMAR MISHRAversusMAHARASHTRA HOUSING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS

Decided: 1 October 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is allowed and the representation is to be decided within eight weeks from the date of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Pratima Santoshkumar Mishra, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking an expeditious decision on a representation dated 11 June 2026 addressed to the Executive Engineer and Deputy Engineer of MHADA, Mumbai. The petitioner argued that a prompt resolution, preferably within eight weeks, was necessary. The respondents, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority and others, raised no objection to the relief sought. The Court, after hearing counsel, allowed the petition and directed that the representation be decided as soon as possible, preferably within eight weeks from the date of the order. The petition was disposed, but the Court kept all substantive contentions of the parties open for further determination. The order was signed by Justices M.S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil on 1 October 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the representation dated 11 June 2026 to the Executive Engineer and Deputy Engineer of MHADA should be decided expeditiously, within a specified time frame?

Subjects

writ petition
expeditious decision
representation
MHADA
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                           910. WP 12863-2026.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.12863 OF 2026

Pratima Santoshkumar Mishra                …    Petitioner
         Versus
Maharashtra Housing And Area
Development Authority (MHADA),
And Ors.                                   …    Respondents
                                  …..
Mr. Priyanshu Mishra for the Petitioner.
Adv. Jaya Bagwe a/w Mr. Manthan Joil for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and
3.
                                  …..

                                 CORAM: M.S. KARNIK &
                                        SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                 DATED : 1st OCTOBER 2026
P.C.

1.         Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner.


2.        Our attention is invited to the several prayers, which are made

in the Petition. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that

the Petitioner would be satisfied, if the representation dated 11 th

June, 2026, which is at page no.73 of the Petition, being made to the

The Executive Engineer and The Deputy Engineer, G/South Division,

M.B.R. & R.B., MHADA, Mumbai, is decided expeditiously.                     The


RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                           1/2
                                                        910. WP 12863-2026.doc

learned Counsel for the Respondents have no objection for the same.

Hence, the present Writ Petition is allowed.


3.         The representation dated 11th June, 2026, made to to the The

Executive Engineer and The Deputy Engineer, G/South Division,

M.B.R. & R.B., MHADA, Mumbai, be decided as expeditiously as

possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from today.


4.         The Petition stands disposed of.


5.        All the contentions of the parties on merits are kept open.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                            (M.S. KARNIK, J.)




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                        2/2
                 Digitally signed
 RAJESH    by RAJESH
           VASANT
 VASANT    CHITTEWAN
 CHITTEWAN Date: 2026.10.03
                 13:11:37 +0530

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