HARESH GAGLANI vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF MCGM

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NISHA Digitally signed by NISHA SANDEEP SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2025.03.25 CHITNIS 12:40:45 +0530 909-wpl.7325.2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.7325 OF 2024 Capt. Haresh Gaglani (Retd) Age: 72 Years, Occ: Retired, R/s at: 27, Narottam Nivas, 263 Sion West, Mumbai 400022 ... Petitioner Versus 1. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (Through Commissioner of MCGM) Off At: Annex Building, Municipal Head Office, 6th floor, Mahapalika Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 2. Assistant Commissioner F/N Ward (MCGM) Off At: F/N Ward, Plot No. 96, Bhau Daji Marg, King Circle, Matunga (E), Mumbai – 400 019 3. Deleted 4. Deleted 5. State of Maharashtra (Through Government Pleader) ...Respondents Mr. Darshit Jain a/w Mr. Tejas Vihar Padwal for the Petitioner Mr. Drupad Patil a/w Ms. Anuja Tirmali i/b Ms. Komal Punjabi for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – M.C.G.M. Mr. Milind More, Addl. G.P. for the Respondent-State. N. S. Chitnis 1/13 909-wpl.7325.2024.doc CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE : 11th MARCH 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Revati Mohite Dere, J.) : 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to amend to delete the respondent Nos.3 and 4 from the array of respondents. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties and is taken up for final disposal. Mr. Patil waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2. Learned Addl. G.P. waives notice on behalf of respondent-State. 4. The petitioner is a 72 year old retired Army Officer, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, College of Military Engineering and Jamnalal Bajaj I