SHABNAM MINWALLA vs THE MAHARASHTRA MARITIME BOARD

13336.24-wp+.docx BASAVRAJ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY GURAPPA PATIL ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION 1. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. Jai Sanklecha, ‘B’ Panel Counsel & Smt. Lavina Kriplani, AGP for State-Respondent No. 2, 3, 4 & 9. Mr. Rui Rodrigues for respondent No. 5. Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gaurav Shrivastav, Mr. Aditya Mhase i/b Ms. Jaya Bagwe, for respondent No. 7-MCZMA. Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Ms. Oorja Dhond i/b. Ms. Komal Punjabi for respondent No. 8 (BMC). Mr. Omprakash Jha with Ms. Heenal Wadhwa i/b. The Law Point for respondent No. 10. JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : JULY 11, 2025 Basavraj Page | 3 13336.24-wp+.docx CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : JULY 15, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE) INDEX Sr. Heading Page No. Nos. I The Project 6-7 II Challenge 7-8 III Background Facts (a) The first report 8-10 (b) The second report 11-12 (c) The third Report 12-13 (d) The Approvals/Clearances 13-15 SUBMISSIONS: IV On behalf of the Petitioner in Writ Petition 15-20 (L) No.13336 of 2025 V On behalf of the Petitioners in Writ Petition 20-21 (L) No./14795/2025 VI On behalf of petit