MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs UNION OF INDIA THR THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGEAND ORS

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Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN QUTBUDDIN Date: PATHAN 2025.09.12 WP-3727-2025-J.doc 15:33:41 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3727 OF 2025 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, A statutory body constituted under, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974, MMRDA Building, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. … Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change, Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi 110002 And also, at: Branch Secretariat, 2nd floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Maharshi Karve Road, New Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400 020. 2. Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, Through its Chairman, the Principal Secretary, Environment Department, 2nd Floor, Room No. 217, Annexe Building, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 400 032. 3. State of Maharashtra, Environment Department, through the Office of Government Pleader, Bombay High Court, PWD Building, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. SQ Pathan 1/39 WP-3727-2025-J.doc 4. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Mangrove Cell), Mumbai Mangrove Conservation Unit, through the Office of Government Pleader, Bombay High Court, PWD Building, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. 5. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest And Nodal Officer, Nagpur through the Office of Government Pleader, Bombay High Court, PWD Building, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. 6. Bombay Environment Action Group 203, Rajendra Chambers, 19, Nanabhai Lane, Fort, Mumbai-400001 … Respondents Mr. G. S. Hegde, Sr. Advocate a/w Mr. Saket Mone, Ms. Srushti Thorat and Ms. Fatema Kothari i/b Vidhii Partners for the Petitioner Mr. Vishal Kanade as amicus curiae Mr. Pavan S. Patil a/w Mr. Tanmay Deshmukh and Mr. Soham Badole for the Respondent N