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Bombay High Court

DRISHTI HOSPITALITY COMPANY PVT LTD.versusMUNICIPAL 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.
                                          __________

                                        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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