DARPAN NARENDRA THAKUR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TOWN PLANNING DEPT AND ORS

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Sbw/DTG 10-wp-887-2024, J.(1).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.887 OF 2024 Darpan Narendra Thakur ] Age: 43, Adult, Indian Inhabitant, ] residing at ‘Narendra Villa’, ] New Viva College Road, ] Virar (W), District: Palghar ] … Petitioner V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through The Urban Development ] and Town Planning Department ] Through the Principal Secretary ] Having Office at 4th Floor, Mantralaya, ] Mumbai – 400 021. ] 2. Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation ] Opp. Virar Police Station, Bazaar ward, ] Virar East, Maharashtra – 401 305. ] 3. Town Planning Department Vasai ] Virar City Municipal Corporation, ] Opp. Virar Police Station, Bazaar ward, ] Virar East, Maharashtra 401305 ] … Respondents Mr. Murtaza Najmi a/w. Adv. Shambhu Jha, Adv. Farida Najmi, Adv. Suraj Pandey, Adv. Afsar Ansari, Adv. Nancy K., Adv. Aashish Pathak and Adv. Kalpesh Gharat for the Petitioner. Mr. A. I. Patel, Addl. GP a/w. Smt. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP, for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Vishwanath Patil, for Respondent Nos.2 and 3-VVCMC. This Judgment is corrected by Speaking to Minutes of Order dated 5/05/2026 1/5 Sbw/DTG 10-wp-887-2024, J.(1).doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 22nd April 2026 JUDGMENT (Per : A.S. Gadkari, J.) :- 1) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and with the consent of learned Advocates for the respective parties taken up for final hearing. 2) By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner, owner of Survey No.317, Hissa No.3, 4 & 12E, situated at Village Virar, New Viva College Road, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, (‘said plot of land’) is seeking a writ of Mandamus for declaring that, the reservation on the said plot of land has lapsed and the said land be