Bombay High Court
MAULI SAI DEVLOPERS PVTversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court ordered Respondent No.4 to decide the pending applications within eight weeks of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Mauli Sai Developers Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing Respondent No.4 to decide its applications filed under Sections 33 and 38 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, within a specific time frame. The petitioner had submitted an application on 9 June 2025 and a reminder on 15 September 2026, alleging delay. Respondent No.4 did not object to the relief if granted and promised to decide within a time fixed by the court. The Court, without examining the merits of the parties’ substantive contentions, ordered that Respondent No.4 must decide the applications within eight weeks of receiving the order. All contentions were left open, and the writ petition was disposed of accordingly.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct Respondent No.4 to decide applications under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act within a specified time period.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- writ petition
- time bound order
- Maharashtra Slum Areas Act
- administrative law
- court direction
Judgment
13. WP 4643-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4643 OF 2026
Mauli Sai Developers Pvt. Ltd. … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
…..
Mr. Ronak K. Parekh i/b Adv. Devanshi Jain for the Petitioner.
Mr. Prashant Kamble, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
Adv. Nishi Naval a/w Mr. Arjun Yadav i/b RS Justicia Law Chambers
for the Respondent No.4-S.R.A.
…..
CORAM: M.S. KARNIK &
SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
DATED : 7th OCTOBER 2026
P.C.
1. By the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought relief that
Respondent No.4 to hear and conclude the proceedings under
Sections 33 and 38 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement,
Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, pursuant to the
Petitioner’s Application dated 9th June, 2025 and reminder dated 15 th
September, 2026 in a time bound manner.
2. Learned Counsel for Respondent No.4 has no objection for the
RaJesh Chittewan, PS 1/2
13. WP 4643-2026.doc
same, if the same is granted. The learned Counsel for Respondent
No.4-S.R.A. further submits that they would decide the applications
within a time granted by this Court.
3. In this premise, we dispose of the present Petition by passing
the following Order.
:ORDER:
(i) Representation/Application dated 9th June, 2025
and the reminder dated 15th September, 2026 be
decided by Respondent No.4 within a period of
eight week from the date of communication of this
Order to Respondent No.4.
(ii) We make it clear that we have not gone into the
merits of the contentions of either parties and all
the contentions of the parties are expressly kept
open.
(iii) The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (M.S. KARNIK, J.)
RaJesh Chittewan, PS 2/2
Digitally signed
by RAJESH
RAJESH VASANT
VASANT CHITTEWAN
CHITTEWAN Date:
2026.10.08
15:29:23 +0530
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