Bombay High Court
MEHTA MAHAL COMMERCIAL CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTDversusMUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The proceedings are disposed of as per the parties' agreement, with no costs awarded and all interim applications dismissed.
Summary
The High Court heard two writ petitions filed by Drishti Hospitality Company Pvt Ltd. and Mehta Mahal Commercial Cooperative Society Ltd. against the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The parties reached an agreement, reflected in the minutes of order, to dispose of the proceedings without costs. The Court ordered the Municipal Corporation to promptly initiate the procedure for appointing an expert through IIT Bombay, to be completed within four weeks of appointment. All interim applications were dismissed. Consequently, the writ petitions were disposed of in accordance with the parties' settlement.
Subjects
- writ petition
- interim application
- disposal by agreement
- municipal corporation
- expert appointment
- costs
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
PRAJAKTA
903-WP [email protected]
PRAJAKTA SAGAR
SAGAR VARTAK
VARTAK Date:
2026.09.30
11:05:12
+0530
Prajakta Vartak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 904 OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (L.) NO. 32844 OF 2026
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7988 OF 2025
Drishti Hospitality Company Pvt Ltd. ...Petitioners
Vs
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. ...Respondents
AND
WRIT PETITION NO. 5001OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (L.) NO. 3401 OF 2026
Mehta Mahal Commercial Cooperative Society Ltd. ...Petitioner
Vs
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. ...Respondents
_________
Ms. Prachi Dhanani with Mr. Asim Tirmizi i/b. RJD and Partners for Petitioners
in WP No. 904/2024 and for Respondent No.8 in WP No. 5001/2024.
Mr. Hrushi Narvekar with Mr. Samit Shukla, Mr. Siddharth Shah, Ms. Sayali
Diwadkar and Mr. Anuj Savla i/b. Trilegal for Petitioner in WP No. 5001/2024
and for Respondent No.7 in WP No. 904/24.
Mr. Ashutosh Gavnekar i/b. Ms. Pushpa Yadav for Respondent Nos.1 to 6.
Ms. Anjali Helekar, GP with Ms. Nazia Sheikh, AGP for State.
Mr. Laxman Behere, AE, ‘D’ Ward, present.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 29 SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.
1. We had heard the present proceedings yesterday. Accordingly, learned
counsel for the parties have placed on record the Minutes of Order dated 29
September 2026, signed by the learned advocates for the parties. The same are
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taken on record and marked “X” for identification.
2. The parties agree that the proceedings may be disposed of in terms of the
agreement arrived at between the parties, as set out in paragraphs 3 to 5 of the
Minutes of Order.
3. The proceedings are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.
4. We may observe that the necessary procedure be expeditiously undertaken
by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
5. We are informed by Mr. Gavnekar, learned counsel for the MCGM, that
within a week, steps would be taken to approach IIT, Bombay. IIT, Bombay may
also take further expeditious steps for appointing an Expert, and the procedure be
completed as expeditiously as possible, and in any event, within a period of four
weeks from the date of appointment of the Expert.
6. The interim applications would not survive and are accordingly disposed
of.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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