Bombay High Court
MOHAMMAD KAUSAR SHAIKHversusTHE MAHARASHTRA HOUSING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND 4 ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to decide the petitioner’s applications dated 8 March 2022 and 30 September 2022 within eight weeks of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Mohammad Kausar Shaikh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) to decide his applications dated 8 March 2022 and 30 September 2022. The petitioner did not seek any other relief. The respondent contended that the applications would be decided in accordance with law. The Court, after noting the respondent's statement, directed MHADA to decide the pending applications within eight weeks of the order. The Court also continued the interim order dated 9 August 2024 until final disposal and, if the applications are dismissed, extended the interim relief for four weeks. Accordingly, the writ petition and the pending interim application were disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent should be directed to decide the petitioner’s pending applications within a specified time‑frame
- Whether the interim order dated 9 August 2024 should be continued pending final disposal
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Direction
- Administrative Delay
- Interim Order
- MHADA
- Disposal
Judgment
Digitally
signed by 12-WP-1930-2024.doc
RUPALI
RUPALI RAJESH
RAJESH WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date:
2026.08.28
14:49:22
+0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1930 OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (LODGING) NO. 24930 OF 2024
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 1930 OF 2024
Mohammad Kausar Shaikh ...Petitioner
Versus
The Maharashtra Housing & Area
Development Authority & Ors. ...Respondents
Mr. Induprakash Tripathi i/b Ms. Bhagyashri Gawas for the Petitioner.
Mr. P.G.Lad a/w Ms. Sayali Apte for the Respondent – MHADA.
CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
SANDESH D. PATIL JJ.
DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :
1. By the present petition, the petitioner is seeking directions
to the respondent No.1 to decide the applications of the petitioner
dated 8th March, 2022 and 30th September, 2022 in accordance with
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law.
2. The petitioner does not press for any other reliefs.
3. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondent states that
the said applications of the petitioner will be decided in accordance
with law.
4. In light of the aforesaid statement, the following order is
passed :
ORDER
(i) The respondent No.1 is directed to decide the
petitioner’s applications dated 8th March, 2022 and 30th
September, 2022, within a period of eight weeks from the
date of communication of this order.
(ii) The interim order dated 9th August, 2024 be
continued till hearing and final disposal of the application.
In the event, the application of the petitioner is dismissed,
the interim order be continued for a period of four weeks
to enable the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy.
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5. The petition is accordingly disposed of on the aforesaid
terms.
6. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, interim
application pending therein also disposed of.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.)
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