Bombay High Court

VINIT SHIVSHANKAR PATHAKversusSLUM REHABILITATION AUTHORITY

Decided: 1 October 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition must be referred to the Special Cell for consideration, and the writ petition is disposed of.

Summary

Petitioner Vinit Shivshankar Pathak filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority and others. The Court examined the petition and held that the appropriate remedy lies with the Special Cell constituted under the order of 23 December 2025 in Writ Petition No.3140 of 2019. The Court directed the petitioner to file an application before that Special Cell, which should consider the matter expeditiously. No substantive merits of the petition were decided by the Court. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further orders.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate forum for the relief sought by the petitioner?
Should the High Court entertain the writ petition or refer it to the Special Cell constituted under the 2025 order?

Subjects

writ petition
special cell
slum rehabilitation authority
jurisdiction
procedural remedy

Judgment

                                                        906. WP 4582-2026.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.4582 OF 2026

Vinit Shivshankar Pathak              …   Petitioner
          Versus
Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors.  …   Respondents
                                 …..
Mr. Upendra Singh for the Petitioner.
Mr. Prakhar Tandon a/w Adv. Dharani Divekar i/b R.S. Justicia Law
Chamber for Respondent No.1-S.R.A.
Mr. Bibhishan Sutar i/b Smt. Komal Punjabi for Respondent No.3-
MCGM.
                                 …..

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

                                 DATED : 1st OCTOBER 2026
P.C.

1.           Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the

reliefs prayed for in this Petition. We have also heard the learned

Counsel for the Respondent-S.R.A.


2.        In our view, the proper course for the Petitioner is to approach

to the Special Cell, which has been constituted pursuant to the Order

dated 23rd December, 2025 passed in Writ Petition No.3140 of 2019

(Om Shri Sai Co-operating Housing Society Vs. State of Maharashtra


RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                       1/2
                                                      906. WP 4582-2026.doc

& Ors.). If such an Application is made, we request the Special Cell

to consider the Application expeditiously in the facts and

circumstances of the case.


2.        Keeping all the contentions of the parties open, the Petition

stands disposed of.




(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
              16:18:34 +0530

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