Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA KALAPPA MUTAGIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY AND ANR.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was dismissed as moot because the proposal under Section 37(1) of the MRTP Act had already been decided.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging a proposal dated 12 November 2014 submitted by the Municipal Corporation under Section 37(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act. The High Court observed that the proposal had already been decided and therefore there was no remaining issue for adjudication. Consequently, the Court found that the petition had become moot. The petition was dismissed as there was nothing left to entertain. The judgment was delivered by Justices Rajesh S. Patil and Abhay J. Mantri on 18 August 2026.

Issues considered

The petitioner's claim that the proposal under Section 37(1) of the MRTP Act remains pending

Legislation cited

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act — s. 37(1)

Subjects

Writ Petition
MRTP Act
Section 37(1)
Municipal Corporation
Mootness

Judgment

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        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                 WRIT PETITION NO. 3675 OF 2018
Ravindra Kalappa Mutagi                                      ...Petitioner
              VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra, Through Secretary And Anr      ...Respondents
                             ——————
Mr. Rugwed R. Kinkar i/b. Drupad Sopan Patil, Advocate for Petitioner

Mr. Abhijit M. Adagule, Advocate for respondent-Corporation

Mr. A. I. Patel AGP a/w. Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for respondent no.1-
State.
                            ——————

                                     Coram :       RAJESH S. PATIL &
                                                   ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

                                     Date      :   AUGUST 18, 2026.

P. C. :

1.        Since the proposal dated 12 November 2014, submitted by the

Municipal Corporation under Section 37(1) of the MRTP Act, has already

been decided, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition.

2.        The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.



(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)                              (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)




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