BANDRA RECLAMATION AREA VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZATION vs UNION OF INDIA

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Neeta Sawant PILs-22-2024 and 8224-2024-FC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 22 OF 2024 Zoru Darayus Bhathena …..Petitioner : Versus : 1. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation 2. Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority 3. Government of Maharashtra, through its Chief Secretary 4. Union of India through MoEF&CC Through the Ministry of Law & Justice Branch Secretariat. 5. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, through Municipal Commissioner 6. Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd. ….Respondents ALONGWITH PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (LODG.) NO. 8224 OF 2024 Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organization (BRAVO) …..Petitioner : Versus : 1. Union of India, through the Page No.1 of 68 26 August 2025 Neeta Sawant PILs-22-2024 and 8224-2024-FC Secretary of Ministry of Environment and Forest 2. State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary of Ministry of Environment and Forest. 3. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation 4. Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, through its Principal Secretary, Environment Department 5. Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd. ….Respondents Mr. Tushad Kakalia i/b. Ms. Pushpa Thapa for the Petitioner in Public Interest Litigation No. 22 of 2024. Ms. Ronita Bhattacharya Bector i/by. Mr. Amar Garate for the Petitioner in Public Interest Litigation (L.) No.8224-2024. Mr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh with Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal and Ms. Aarushi Yadav i/b. RS Justicia Law Chambers for Respondent No.1-MSRDC in Public Interest Litigation No.22/2024 and for Respondent No.3-MSRDC in Public Interest Litigation (Lodg.) No.8224/2024. Ms. Ravi Kadam, Senior Advocate with Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate with Mr. Karan Bhide, Ms. Rati Patni, Mr. Vikrant