DHARAVI KOLI JAMAT TRUST vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TH. THE CHIEF SECRETARY

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2026:BHC-OS:9754-DB Bhogale wpl-12541-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.12541 OF 2026 Dharavi Koli Jamat Trust Registration No.E-6074/1975 (Mumbai) Having its office at Holi Maidan, Dharavi Koliwada, Mumbai-400 017 … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Maharashtra (Through the Chief Secretary) Mantralaya, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai – 400 032 [Respondent No.1 to be served through through Government Pleader (OS) High Court at Bombay, Mumbai] 2. Dharavi Redevelopment Project, Slum Rehabilitation Authority Gala Altezza, Udyog Nagar, E, Plot No.17-A, Flank Rd, next to Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium, Sion, Mumbai – 400 022 3. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Mahapalika Head Office, Mahapalika Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 4. M/s. Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited having its Registered Office at 601, Hallmark Business Plaza, Opp. Guru Nanak Hospital, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051 .… Respondents **** 1 Bhogale wpl-12541-2026.odt Mr. Ravi R. Gadagkar i/b. Adv. Usha R. Gadagkar, for the petitioner. Mr. Milind More, Addl.G.P., for respondent No.1-State. Adv. Ravleen Sabharwal a/w Adv. Aarushi Yadav, for respondent No.2. Adv. Anjali Ghuge a/w Adv. Vaishali Ugale, for respondent No.3- BMC/MCGM. Mr. Ravindra Kadam, Senior Advocate a/w Adv. Rati Patni, Adv. Vikrant Dere i/b. Wadia Ghandy & Co., for respondent No.4. **** CORAM : M. S. KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026 JUDGMENT (PER M. S. KARNIK, J.) : 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks the following substantive reliefs :- “(b) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to exercise the jurisdiction vested under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and be pleased to issue a writ of