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Bombay High Court

SAINAND GOPAL KOTHAVALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioners, being only tenants, have no locus standi to challenge the layout plan and the writ petition is dismissed.

Summary

The petitioners, long‑term tenants of the Worli B.D.D. chawl, sought a declaration that the Revised Layout Plan dated 24 January 2025 was illegal, ultra‑vires and void, and asked that the original Master Layout Plan of 16 March 2021 be reinstated. They alleged that their allotted flats in Rehab Building No. 1 were removed without notice, violating natural justice, and that the new plan favoured outsiders. MHADA contended that the petitioners are eligible for permanent alternate accommodation but have no right to challenge the layout plan, which was sanctioned on 5 April 2022 under the Development Control Regulations. The Court found that the petitioners produced no allotment documents and, as mere tenants, lacked locus standi to contest the plan. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, and the interim protection was allowed to continue for four weeks.

Issues considered

  • The petitioners' locus standi to challenge the Revised Layout Plan
  • Whether the Revised Layout Plan dated 24 January 2025 is ultra‑vires and void
  • Whether the order of MHADA (respondent No. 2) can be declared null and void
  • The maintainability of the writ of certiorari seeking to set aside the layout modification

Legislation cited

  • Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority Act (MHADA Act)
  • Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act (MRTP Act)

Subjects

  • layout plan
  • rehabilitation
  • locus standi
  • natural justice
  • MHADA
  • redevelopment
  • writ of certiorari
  • tenants
  • ultra vires

Judgment

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          RUPALI
RUPALI    RAJESH
RAJESH    WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date:
          2026.08.27
          19:55:59
          +0530
                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                          ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
                             WRIT PETITION NO. 1798 OF 2026



               1. Sainand Gopal Kothavale, age--66

               2. Anant Laxman Patil, age--78

               3. Bhaskar S. Khedekar, age--45

               4. Vilas L. Kambli, age--70

               5. Bhimrao M. Bhosle, age--75

               6. Laxminarayan P. Pendem, age-- 45

               7. Sanjay V. Mahadik, age--55

               8. Laxmi P. Pendem, age--72

               9. Vidya Ashok Dubey, age--70

               10. Vaishali S. Dalvi, age--48

               11. Vaishali S. Sanil, Age 48

               12. Shweta S. Khedekar, age-37

               13. Varsha Vidyadhar Shinde, age-- 46

               14. Narendra J. Mayekar, age--70

               15. Rajshree R. Desai, age--55

               16. Priti Madhu Bojja, age-- 51


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            17. Bhanudas P. Kale, age--40

            18. Sarita P. Mayekar, age--77

            19. Sulochana R. Kadam, age--76

            20. Swapnil P. Salvi, age--42

            21. Nitin N. Mhatre, age--52

            22. Pradip M. Divekar, age--58

            23. Sandeep R. Monde, age--60

            24. Shobhana S. Kurup, Age--48

            25. Viraj Vidyadhar Shinde, age--22

            26. Baliram P. Sawant, age--68

            27. Swapnil V. Sawant. Age--65

            28. Surve S. Varun, age--65

            29. Vijay Bahadur Singh, age--86

            30. Vijay H. Vadhel, age--49

            31. Vandana Lorkar, age--49

            32. Krishna R. Jithuri, age--68

            33. Vasanti V. Shinde, age--76

            34. Vinayak V. Parab, age--70

            35. Vinod V. Shinde, age--53

            36. Sunil H. Chavan, age--62

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            37. Shubhangi S. Salvi, age--62

            38. Savita A. Kharade, age--74

            39. Sushila V. Pillai, age--82

            40. Supriya P. Bhogale, age--62

            41. Jaiprakash D. Dubey, age--72

            42. Sunita V. Nayak, age-80

            43. Kinnari Sawant, age--52

            44. Anant L. Patil, age-63

            45. Parag P. Patil, age--53

            46. Vithoba L. Dhavde, age--76

            47. Hausabai A. Bhosale, age--77

            48. Vijaya V. Mohire, age--65

            49. Sunil J. Kakde, age--58

            50. Nilesh S. Patil, age--36

            51. Pushpalata V. Sarange, age—66

            52. Sahil S. Nalawade, age--40

            53. Nitesh R. Paishetkar, age--40

            54. Meghana Nath, age--46

            55. Archana A. Bhosale, age--58



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            56. Vijaykumar S. Jaiswal, age-44

            57. Alka V. Jadhav, age--45

            58. Ashok H. Kamble, age--69

            59. Prakash B. Khute, age--59

            60. Jitendra L. Kamble, age--55

            61. Pandibai Kamble- age --48

            62. Vijaylal R. Mishra, age--53

            63. Vijeta R. Kesawani, age--58

            64. Appasaheb B. Sonawane, age--52

            65. Dilip S. Vishwasrao, age--58

            66. Chandrakala B. Kamble, age--58

            67. Gnanamma S. Reddy, age--58

            68. Ranjana S. Sawant, age--40

            69. Shakuntala W. Danane, age--48

            70. Malan N. Kamble, age-66

            71. Sharda M. Bathula, age--59

            72. Jamil G. Shikalgar, age--62

            73. Baban K. Kamble, age--61

            74. Subhash S. Jaiswal, age--66

            75. Tarabai S. Battise, age--62

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            76. Anil S. Jadhav, age--44

            77. Kamal Kalu Gaikwad, age--69

            78. Draupati S. Jamdade, age--45

            79. Yogesh G. Bibvekar, age—62

            80. Gangayya G. Gajmore, age--46

            81. Jaywanti B. Kamble, age--63

            82. Laxmi B. Naik, age--61

            83. Aruna Vinayak Pisal, age--59

            84. Supriya S. Tawade, age--42

            85. Raghunath N. Kanade, age--78

            86. Prakash S. Sansare, age--80

            87. Dattaram K. Landge, age--56

            88. Shakuntala D. Jaiswal, age-63

            89. Sidhesh P. Durgalwala, age--43

            90. Santosh R. Thakaral, age--55

            91. Bhujanga S. Shetty, age--68

            92. Umakant S. Gite, age--55

            93. Nalini J. Mhaskar, age--52

            94. Suryakant S. Dhuri, age--49



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            95. Radhabai P. Bade, age--64

            96. Nilesh B. Gaikwad, age--61

            97. Pooja Vikas Mishra, age-69

            98. Jyoti J. Desai, age--46

            99. Shantabai A. Deshmukh, age--63

            100. Bhanwarlal J. Jain, age--69

            101. Dayaram G. Gupta, age--58

            102. Ashok D. Dalvi, age--69

            103. Pandharinath L. Durgawale, age--43

            104. Dipak T. Dighe, age--61

            105. Geeta A. Takke, age--54

            106. Meena S. Kundar, age--48

            107. Chandrakant K. Desai, age-63

            108. Pramod A. Ghag, age--57

            109. Rajshree H. Chavan, age-- 60

            110. Vivekanand S. Shetty, age--48

            111. Ramakant M. Baniya, age--56

            112. Madhusudan S. Khamkar, age--69

            113. Suman G. Shetye, age--55

            114. Rajesh S. Bangera, age--71

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            115. Arun Anant Joshi, age--65

            116. Sudhakar J. Belwaikar, age--52

            117. Shashikala D. Shetty, age--71

            118. Sumitra D. Bhopaikar, age-63

            119. Ramji B. Jaiswal, age--51

            120. Geeta R. Jaiswal, age--49

            121. Bharatkumar S. Jaiswal, age-56

            122. Dhiraj Ben B. Sodha, age--59

            123. Sarla M. Didhiya, age---62

            124. Vishakha V. Kanade, age--58

            125. Sundar M. Shetty, age--44

            126. Nelam D. Tiwari, age--47

            127. Amarjeet Singh, age-61

            128. Vijay B. Jaiswal, age---62

            129. Geeta Rajesh Parte, age--57

            130. Sangita A. More, age--65

            131. Suman V. Mishra, age--59

            132. Dattaram B. Monde, age--68

            133. Santosh kumar R. Jaiswal, age--54



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            134. Vilas A. Manjrekar, age---58

            135. Vithoba G. Shetti, age-57

            136. Prashant P. Ugalmule, age-48

            137. Sulochana P. Raut, age-53

            138. Suresh D. Jaiswal, age-54

            139. Shivkumari Jaiswal, age-61

            140. Snehal R. Manjalkar, age-49

            141. Sarita D. Chakor, age-53

            142. Archana A. Phavde, age-57

            143. Chitra C. Kokate, age-56

            144. Asha Popat Zende, age-64

            145. Fatima Shaikh, age-61

            146. Hasan M. Kazi, age-44

            147. Rajkumar H. Kesarwani, age-51

            148. Sagar G. Bibvekar, age-63

            149. Rameshkumar R. Tripathi, age-72

            150. Abdul R. Shaikh, age-59

            151. Ravi D. Addagatla, age-63


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            152. Pooja Rajkumar Tiwari, age--60

            153. Dipesh H. Gala, age-55

            154. Hasmukh K. Gala, age--66

            155. Vani R. Boddu, age-52

            156. Ashok K. Sawant, age-49

            157. Anant G. Wankhede, age-42

            158. Afzal Sutar Patel, age-54

            159. Sunita A. Jaigadkar, age-55

            160. Archana D. Khandare, age--59

            161. Maqsood M. Shaikh, age--69

            162. Alihaidar A. Sarnobat, age-61

            163. Nilofar Gulab Shaikh, age-56

            164. Najamunnisa A.S. kazi, age 52

            165. Ruksana H. Patel, age-59

            166. S. Bhuniya, age-62

            167. Birendra B. Jaiswal, age--57

            168. Sufian H Shah Patel, age-58

            169. Rita P. Gala, age 48


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            170. Hassan N. Shaikh, age-59

            171. Mohd Shakeel T. Khan, age--61

            172. Ashish B. Dharad, age--63

            173. Nadim Arif Shaikh, age-48

            174. Dastagir H. Shaikh, age--70

            175. Gulab N. Ambokar, age 54

            176. Shaikh Sabrikhan, age-57

            177. Firoja G. patel, age--60

            178. Sunil S. Jadhav, age--49

            179. Rita Premji Gala, age--63

            180. Fakrunnisa D. patel, age-70

            181. Imambi D. Patel, age--70

            182. Kadri H. G. Hussain, age--66

            183. Maryamma V. Maske, age--70

            184. Shailesh R. Jaiswal, age--43

            185. Niyaz Bano Shaikh, age--42

            186. Bhagyavati S. Panjala, age--59

            187. Sneha J. Ghadigaokar, age--59


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            188. Satish Arvind Gholap, age--44

            189. Mehrajun M. Shaikh, age--53

            190. Nasim Bano Patel, age--63

            191. Mushtaq Ali H. Karol, age-65

            192. Ahmed Jafar Shaikh, age-45

            193. Jamaluddin Y. Shaikh, age--68

            194. Ratan Kesharwani, age--49

            195. Niyazben Ahmed Hussain, age 67

            196. Shamunnisa A. Naik, age--58

            197. Subhashchandra Yadav, age-65

            198. Balkrishna M. Naik, age--45

            199. Somnath K. Naik, age--63

            200. Shobha Jaiswal, age--62

            201. Jahira D. Shaikh, age-63

            202. Vijay K. Kajrolkar, age--48

            203. Nilofer Shaikh, age-43

            204. Rashid M. Masulkar, age 57

            205. Noor Shaikh, age--43


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            206. Afsari M. Qureshi, age--70

            207. Sajid Ismail Rakhangi, age 57

            208. Rajkumar B. Tiwari, age---56

            209. Hasmukh Kanji Gala, age---53

            210. Bal S. Kamble, age--52

            211. Suman V. Mishra, age--66

            212. Munir A Makhwar, age--63

            213. Prabhakar L. Sunka, age--49

            214. Sushila L. Khunte, age--61

            215. Laxmi S, Masurekar, age--67

            216. Dilip A. Rohekar, age--53

            217. Arjun B. Khandagale, age--67

            218. Anand G. Kamble, age--64

            219. Sanjay V. Chiplunkar, age--58

            220. Ratnabai S. Deverkar, age-- 69

            221. Chandrakant Waghmare, age--63

            222. Shashikala D. Gaikwad, age--46

            223. Shridhar N. Waghmare, age--63


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            224. Vilas A. Gaikwad, age-55

            225. Vijay S. Gaikwad, age---70

            226. Prabhavati Rohekar, age--56

            227. Prashant B. Sawarkar, age--55

            228. Shakuntala B. Sathe, age--63

            229. Shobha N. Adsule, age-- 44

            230. Santosh G, Fale, age-65

            231. Subhendra J. Bhingare, age 67

            232. Hemlata B. Dekhane, age54

            233. Khurshid Khan, age--49

            234. Shankar B. Naik, age--44

            235. Arun H. Balekar, age 65

            236. Nandkishor K. Kamble, age--43

            237. Purushottam Bhandari, age--57

            238. Mallappa S. Nagral, age--61

            239. Geeta K. Kajrekar, age--64

            240. Anand B. Gaikwad, age--57

            241. Kalpana Bhosale, age--69


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            242. Pratibha B. Kamble, age--68

            243. Amlesh Gupta, age--58

            244. Tej Bahadur Singh, age—56

            245. Bhimrao Nivruti Rasal, age --62

            246. Ramdular D. Jaiswal, age-57

            247. Satyam Narendra Singh, age--66

            248. Sharad Prasad S, Sharma, age 58

            249. Pradeep P. Mane, age 48

            250. Hausabai B. Aher, age--70

            251. Kamladevi J. Singh, age--69

            252. Santosh L. Gupta, age--45

            253. Nitesh Kumar Mishra, age--56

            254. Vasanti K. Gupta, age--61

            255. Ramdular D. Jaiswal, age---57

            256. Satyam Narendra Singh, age--66

            257. Sharad prasad S. Sharma, age--58

            258. Pradeep P Mane, age-48

            259. Hausabai B. Aher, age 70


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            260. Kamladevi J. singh, age---69

            261. Santosh L. Gupta, age--45

            262. Nitesh kumar Mishra, age 56

            263. Vasanti K. Gupta, age--61

            264. Ramdular R. Yadav, age--49

            265. Sharda S. Gholap, age-44

            266. Vishakha Sopan Gaikwad, age--43

            267. Suresh Bajarang Rasal, age--49

            268. Ashadevi S. Sharma, age--63

            269. Bhanudas D Nikam, age--49

            270. Namdeo M. More, age--52

            271. Lalta Prasad Gupta, age--59

            272. Omprakash L. Gupta, age-73

            273. Bajrang V. Singh, age -59

            274. Ramsurat R. Singh, age --48 )

            275. Kiran S. Dontha, age-51

            276. Amravati Devi Rajpratap, age-44

            277. Dineshchandra L. Pandey, age-48


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            278. Ashokkumar R. Singh, age-57

            279. Ramesh P. jawale, age-71

            280. Kailash I. Nikalje, age 61

            281. Chaya N. Kamble, age-54

            282. Shailesh S. Gade, age--46

            283. Jethlal K. Jaiswal, age--58

            284. Jyoti R. Sargam, age--50

            285. Vijay B. Shetty, age--71

            286. Dhirendra Baban Singh, age-43

            287. Vikas V. Mishra, age--60

            288. Sugarabai Shahanz Khan, age-58

            289. Hariprasad R. Singh, age---51

            290. Chotelal G. Pandey, age--63

            291. Manishkumar D. Pandey, age--63

            292. Rajendra W. Jawale, age--52

            293. Sharadkumar R. Singh, age--65

            294. Devdas S. Chandanshive, age--69

            295. Sanjog Koregaokar, age --49


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            296. Chandrabhaga Kota. Age--64

            297. Vilas Mainkar, age--56

            298. Rajendra Singh, age-38

            299. Hanmayya L. Janjirala, age-69

            300. Santoshkumar Mishra, age-74

            301. Suresh Singh, age ---51

            302. Rekha D Mishra, age---52

            303. Mahindra Gupta,age-49

            304. Sanjaykumar Raghuvanshi, age---60 )

            305. Pushpa Singh, age --57

            306. Suman Kiratkar, age-66

            307. Pooranmasi Gupta, age--70

            308. Dinesh Goswami, age--63

            309. Maya Sasane, age---51

            310. Kiran Salvi, age--53

            311. Anusaya Khade, age-69

            312. Anusaya Sonawane, age--72

            313. Namdeo More, age--66


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            314. Manoj Singh, age---58

            315. Geetadevi Gupta, age---66

            316. Harishchandra Tambe, age-69

            317. Shetalaprasad Singh, age--59

            318. Baban Kiratkar, age--41

            319. Meena More,age--48

            320. Laleetkumar & Vinaykumar Yadav,
                age 59

            321. Ravindra Salvi, age--47

            322. Hare Krishna Mane, age--69

            323. Parvati Shinde, age--48

            324. Sharda Kamble, age-55

            325. Savitridevi Shukla, age-42

            326. Falendra Kamble, age 59

            327. Vineetkumar Singh, age-53

            328. Ramsanjeevan pal, age 62

            329. Manoj Omprakash Singh, age --49


            All Petitioner No. 1 to 329, residing at


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            commonly BDD Chawl Nos. 12, 13,
            14, 15, 21 and 29, Ganpat Jadhav Marg,
            Jambori Maidan, Worli, Worli,
            Mumbai-400018.                                ...Petitioners

                 Versus

            1. The State of Maharashtra, through Govt.
            Pleader, High Court (O.S.) Mumbai.

            2. Maharashtra Housing Area Development
            Authority, having their office at MHADA,
            Grihanirman Bhavan, Kalanagar, Bandra
            (East), Mumbai – 400 051.                     ...Respondents

            Mr. Nandkumar Bagwe a/w Mr. Chinmay Gupte for the Petitioners.

            Ms. Jyoti Mhatre i/b Adv.Komal Punjabi for the Respondent – BMC.

            Mr. P.G.Lad a/w Ms. Sayali Apte for the Respondent – MHADA.

            Mr. Suraj Gupte, A.G.P for the Respondent-State.

                               CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                      SANDESH D. PATIL JJ.
                               DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026


            JUDGMENT (PER SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)


            1.         By the present petition, the petitioners are seeking a

            declaration that the Revised Layout Plan dated 24 th January, 2025 is

            illegal, ultra vires and void ab initio. A direction is also sought to

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            reinstate and enforce the original Master Layout Plan dated 16 th

            March, 2021. A writ of Certiorari is sought for setting aside any

            modification in the Master Layout Plan dated 16 th March, 2021. The

            further prayer is sought that the order of the respondent No.2 be

            declared as null and void ab initio. Although the petitioners have

            sought the prayer to declare the order of the respondent No.2 as null

            and void and sought quashing of the same, however, in the entire

            petition the details including date of the order is not mentioned.



            2.         The petitioners’ case is that they are long-term tenants of

            the Worli B.D.D. chawl. It is their case that on 16 th March, 2021,

            MHADA finalized and approved the Master Development Plan for the

            B.D.D.chawl development and that the petitioners were allotted flats

            in the Rehab Building No.1, admeasuring about 500 sq.ft. each. It is

            the case of the petitioner that a new plan dated 24 th January, 2025

            was drawn and the petitioners have been wiped of from the plan.

            The Revised Layout treats Rehab Building No.1 as if no prior




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            allocation ever existed. It is the contention of the petitioners that the

            unilateral removal of the petitioners’ allotment in Worli B.D.D.chawl

            and diversion of those rehab flats to the persons who were not

            originally eligible was taken without giving them notice of hearing,

            in violation of principle of natural justice.    There was no public

            notice or Government sanction given for the Revised Layout Plan and

            it was a favoritism to a selected groups at the expense of lawful

            tenants. The petitioners contended that allotments were conducted

            through a lottery on 14th October, 2024 distributing hundreds of flats

            to persons outside the eligible tenant list. It is the contention of the

            petitioners that the petitioners are left without any homes and have

            therefore, filed the present petition.



            3.         The respondent – MHADA in response have filed an

            affidavit. They have stated that the petitioners have no right to ask

            for a writ of Mandamus. The MHADA in its affidavit had stated that

            the petitioners are tenants of the respondent No.2 in respect of their

            respective tenaments in building Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 21 and 29. The


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            respondent No.1 has formed scheme for cluster re-development of

            B.D.D.chawl and after getting necessary approval, the respondent

            No.2 incorporated Regulations 33(9)(B) in DCPR for redevelopment

            of B.D.D.chawl. The only right of the petitioners is that they are

            beneficiary of the Scheme and are entitled for permanent alternate

            accommodation admeasuring at about 46.45 sq.mtrs. equivalent to

            500 sq.ft. The MHADA has stated on affidavit that the petitioners are

            eligible occupants and are entitled for permanent alternate

            accommodation. However, they do not have right to challenge the

            Layout and/or the plan or insist for rehabilitation in a particular

            building. The MHADA has in their affidavit stated that the plan for

            redevelopment of B.D.D.chawl Worli was approved on 5th April, 2022

            and was prepared taking into consideration the provisions of

            Development Control Regulations. It is stated that there were many

            other plans which were prepared to ascertain number of buildings

            and tenaments to be accommodated in the building. The said plans

            were however, tentative and ultimately, the present sanctioned plan

            dated 5th April, 2022 was approved.    The     MHADA,      therefore,


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            prayed for the dismissal of the petition.


            4.           Perused the pleadings. Heard the learned Counsel for the

            parties.


            5.           The basic grievance of the petitioners appears to be that

            they were allotted tenaments in a particular building, however, now

            the layout is changed and that in the changed layout, their building

            does not find place. There is nothing on record to indicate that the

            petitioners were allotted a particular tenament in a particular

            building. The petitioners have not produced on record any allotment

            letter or agreement entered between the MHADA and the petitioners.

            Thus, the very basis of the claim of the petitioners is without any

            substance.



            6.           The re-development of the B.D.D.chawl has commenced.

            Layout is Sanctioned on 5th April, 2022 and the scheme for cluster

            redevelopment of B.D.C.chawl is in progress. Some buildings are

            demolished and new buildings are constructed. The MHADA has



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            specifically stated on oath that the petitioners are eligible for

            permanent alternate accommodation in the B.D.D.Chawl itself and

            that they will be allotted the permanent alternate accommodation.

            Thus, the sum and substance of the contentions of the MHADA is

            that the petitioners are entitled to be allotted a permanent alternate

            accommodation, however, they cannot challenge the Layout Plan.



            7.         The petitioners are harping upon some Layout Plan which

            was allegedly sanctioned on 16th March, 2021. However, it is the

            MHADA’s contention that there were many alternate plans which

            were drawn and ultimately the present Layout Plan dated 5 th April,

            2022 was finalized.     The MHADA has specifically stated in its

            affidavit at page No.11 that the petitioners are occupants of building

            Nos.12, 13, 14, 15, 21 and 29 and that permanent accommodation to

            the petitioners are proposed in the rehab building No.2 and lottery is

            already conducted. The assurance given by the MHADA that the

            petitioners will be accommodated in rehab building No.2 and that

            the lottery is already conducted is sufficient to assure the petitioners


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            that they will be given the permanent alternate accommodations.



            8.          As far as the challenge to the Layout is concerned, the

            petitioners who are just tenants have no locus to challenge the

            Layout.   It is not the case of the petitioners that the Layout is

            contrary to the provisions to the MRTP Act.         It is also not the

            contention of the petitioners that the Layout is contrary to the

            prevailing rules under the MHADA Act or the MRTP Act. This being

            the position, there is no merit in the contentions of the petitioners.

            The petitioners are entitled to permanent alternate accommodation.

            The affidavit of MHADA specifically assures that the permanent

            alternate accommodation will be provided to the petitioners.



            9.          In light of this, there is no merit in this petition. Hence,

            the following order :



                                            ORDER

                      (i)    Writ Petition No. 1798 of 2026 is dismissed.



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                     (ii)     In view of dismissal of the petition, Contempt

                     Petition (L) No. 18944 of 2026 is also disposed of.




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



            10.          After the Judgment was pronounced, learned Counsel for

            the petitioner seeks continuation of the interim protection already

            operating.



            11.          The request is opposed by the learned Counsel for

            MHADA.



            12.          In the interest of justice, the interim arrangement which is

            already in operation, to continue for a period of four weeks from

            today.



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



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