STC ETC MAE (JV), THROUGH ITS JV PARTNERS vs THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI, THROUGH ITS (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT), PLANNING DEPT

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Ajit Pathrikar 15 & 16-WPL-21353 & 21228-2025-FC.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 21228 OF 2025 M/s. Veer Infra through their sole proprietor Mr. Gaurav Jain ...Petitioner V/s. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. ...Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 21353 OF 2025 STC-ETC-MAE (JV) ...Petitioner V/s. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. ...Respondents ______________ Dr. Virendra Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mandar Soman, Ms. Pooja Batra, Mr. Suraj Iyer, Mr. Mani Thevar and Mr. Atharva Utekar i/b. M/s. Ganesh and Co. for the Petitioner in WPL/21228/2025. Mr. Vishal Pattabiraman with Mr. Meet Pandya and Mr. Sachin Patil i/b. Mr. Nitesh Agarwal for the Petitioner in WPL/21353/2025. Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pralhad Paranjape & Ms. Oorja Dhond i/b. Ms. Komal R. Punjabi for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 - MCGM in both the Petitions. Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh with Mr. Akshay B. Udeshi i/b. M/s. AU Legal, for Respondent No.4 in both the Petitions. Mr. Vishal Thadani, Additional Government Pleader, for Respondent No.5- State in WPL/21228/2025. Mr. Amar Mishra, AGP for Respondent No.5-State in WPL/21353/2025. ______________ Page No. 1 of 20 29 July 2025 Ajit Pathrikar 15 & 16-WPL-21353 & 21228-2025-FC.docx CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Judgment Reserved on : 23 July 2025. Judgment Pronounced on : 29 July 2025. JUDGMENT: (Per Sandeep V. Marne, J.) 1) These two Petitions are filed challenging the tender process initiated by Respondent-Municipal Corporation for collection and transportation of Municipal Solid Waste in its Wards. Petitioners have challenged the tender conditions, particularly Corrigendum-III dated 1 July 2025 and have sough