NESCO LIMITED vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND 5 OTHERS

1. State of Maharashtra 2. Deputy Collector (Encroachment & Removal) and Competent Authority 3. Additional Collector (ENC) & Controller of Slum 4. Chief Executive Officer, S.R.A. 5. N. Rose Developer 6. Shivshardha Co-op. Housing Society (Proposed) ...Respondents __________ Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate with Mr. Chirag Balsara with Mr. Yogesh Patil with Ms. Leena Shah, Mr. Dipen Furia i/b. Shah & Furia Associates, for Petitioner. Mr. Mohit Jadhav, Addl. Govt. Pleader, for State. Smt. P. H. Kantharia, for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 – SRA. Mr. Shrey Phatarpekar with A. Anand i/b. H.S. Anand & Associates, for Respondent No.6. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI A. SATHE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 16 SEPTEMBER 2025. PRONOUNCED ON : 14 OCTOBER 2025 --------------- JUDGMENT (PER G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Respondents waive service. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India essentially challenges the acquisition of the petitioner’s land being property bearing CTS No.176(part) and CTS No.184 admeasuring 721.1 sq.meters and 791.7 sq.meters respectively situated at Village Goregaon (East), Mumbai (for short ‘the