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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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