BRIHANMUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER vs ANUSAYA SITARAM DEVRUKHKAR AND ORS.

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ia 13254-24 copy.docx LAXMI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SUBHASH SONTAKKE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally signed by LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Date: 2025.01.07 17:46:21 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 13254 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 24058 OF 2024 IN REFERENCE NO. 827/KOK/MUM(SOB)/2021 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.13256 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 25983 OF 2024 IN REFERENCE NO. 828/KOK/MUM(SOB)/2021 Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai .. Appellant/Applicant Versus Anusaya Sitaram Devrukhkar & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Girish Godbole, Senior Counsel a/w Rahul Soman, Aditya Joshi, Vidya Vyavahare, Pallavi Khale for the Applicant/Appellant (MCGM) in FAST 25983/2024 and FAST/24058/2024 Adv. Anoshak Daver i/b. Nikhil Mengde a/w Rahul Lathi, Siddhikesh Ghosalkar, Sahil Salunkhe a/w Burjis Doctor for the Respondent Nos. 1, 7 to 11. Mr. Anuj Desai a/w Rajendra B. Singhavi, Dhrumil Shah, Divya Page 1 of 51 January 07, 2025 Laxmi ia 13254-24 copy.docx Dave i/b. Lex Service for Respondent No.12. Ms. Snehal Bhoir, Sub Engineer, MCGM (DP) Department is present in Court. CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA & SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, JJ. RESERVED ON: OCTOBER 17, 2024 PRONOUNCED ON: JANUARY 07, 2025 JUDGMENT [ PER B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.] 1. Both the above appeals have been filed by the Appellant [“MCGM”] challenging the impugned orders/awards dated 13th February 2024 passed by the Presiding Officer of the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Authority, Nagpur [“the Reference Authority”] in two separate references preferred by some of the Respondents [the Original Claimants]. By the impugned orders/awards, the references filed by the Original Claimants [before the Reference Authority] under the provision