SHAKUNTALA RANGANATH LOHAPATRE AND ANR vs PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS

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24-aswp-11182-2023.doc apn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11182 OF 2023 1. Shakuntala Ranganath Lohapatre ] 2. Dinesh Ranganath Lohapatre ] Both residing at 268, Shukrawar ] Peth, Pune-411 002. ] ...Petitioners V/s. 1. Pune Municipal Corporation, ] Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411 005. ] 2. Commissioner, Pune Municipal ] Corporation, Shivaji Nagar, ] Pune-411 005. ] 3. Executive Engineer, TDR, ] Pune Municipal Corporation, ] Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411 005. ] 4. Sub-Engineer, Office of Property ] Management, Pune Municipal ] Corporation, Shivaji Nagar, ] Pune-411 005. 5. Sub-Engineer, Construction ] Development Department Zone-2 ] Swatantryaveer Sawarkar Udyog ] Bhavan, Pune Municipal Corporation ] Pune-411 005. ] 6. State of Maharashtra, Land and ] Revenue Department, Mantralay, ] Mumbai. ] ...Respondents ______________________________________ Ms. Aparna Devkar for the Petitioners. ASHWINI H Ms. Manisha Jagtap for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. GAJAKOSH Digitally signed by Mr. A.A. Alaspurkar, AGP for Respondent No.6-State. ASHWINI H GAJAKOSH Date: 2025.03.05 _____________________________________________ 15:23:50 +0530 1/4 24-aswp-11182-2023.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 24th February, 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 5th March, 2025. JUDGMENT (Per Kamal Khata, J) : 1) By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioners seek a Writ of Certiorari to declare that the reservation of Playground bearing No. PG-32 shown in respect of the Petitioner’s land located at Village Ambegaon, Budruk, Taluka-Haveli, District-Pune bearing Survey No.34/3/5/2 admeasuring 00H-05R has lapsed, as no steps to acquire the same have been taken by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for a period of more than 1