HANUMAN JAIRAM NAIK vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR AND ORS

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21-aswp-362-2025-Jf.doc apn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.362 OF 2025 Hanuman Jairam Naik ] Age: 54 Years, Occupation: Service ] Residing At: House No.340, ] Darave Village, Unit No.1, ] Ward – Belapur, Navi Mumbai, ] Taluka and District Thane. ] ...Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra ] 2. The Controller of Unauthorised ] Construction (U) CIDCO Ltd ] Having office at: Raigad Bhavan, ] Second Floor, CBD Belapur, ] Navi Mumbai 400 614. ] 3. Venu Nayar ] (Officer of Respondent No.2) ] Age: About 50 Years, ] Occupation: Service, ] Having Office At: Raigad Bhavan, ] Second Floor, CBD Belapur, ] Navi Mumbai, 400 614. ] 4. The Assistant Commissioner of ] Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation. ] Having Office At: A Ward, ] Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation ] (Belapur Node), Navi Mumbai. ] ...Respondents ______________________________________ Mr. Tapan Thatte for the Petitioner. Mr. Shahaji Shinde, ‘B’ Panel, a/w Ms. Snehal Jadhav, AGP for the Respondent-State. Digitally signed by _____________________________________________ ASHWINI ASHWINI H H GAJAKOSH GAJAKOSH Date: 2025.02.25 15:08:05 +0530 1/7 21-aswp-362-2025-Jf.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 6th February, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 25th February, 2025. JUDGMENT (Per Kamal Khata, J) : 1) By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “A. Declare the demolition dated 18th December 2024 of the property in issue, namely ‘House No.340, multi storied, situate on Plot No.16/7 and 16/8 being Survey Nos. 66 of Sector 23 Darave Navi Mumbai admeasuring about 418 square meters’, by the Respondent No. 2 as being illegal and affront to the fundamental rights of the Petitioner. B. Direct Re