SHREE NAMAN HOTELS PVT. LTD. vs MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ANR

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Shree Naman Hotels-oswp-3209-2017-J-R.doc Shephali IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3209 OF 2017 Shree Naman Hotels Pvt. Ltd., A company registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at 315, Parekh Market, 39, J.S.S. Road, Opera House, Mumbai 400 004. …Petitioner ~ versus ~ 1. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, a Body Corporate having its Head SHEPHALI Office at MMRDA Office Building, SANJAY Plot Nos. C-14 & C-15, ‘E’ Block, MORMARE Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Digitally signed by SHEPHALI Mumbai 400 051. SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2026.04.09 15:15:50 +0530 2. The Metropolitan Commissioner, being the Chief Executive Officer of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, having his office at MMRDA Office Building, Plot Nos. C-14 & C-15, ‘E’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. …Respondents A PPEARANCES For the Petitioner Mr. Vikram Nankani, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Vaibhav Krishna & Mr. Tahir Pande, i/b Juris Consillis. For Respondents-MMRDA Mr. Pravin Samdani, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Nishant Chotani, Mr. Nivit Srivastava, Ms. Sneha Page 1 of 55 Shree Naman Hotels-oswp-3209-2017-J-R.doc Patil, Ms. Aditi Sinha, Mr. Hrishikesh Joshi & Ms. Isha Vyas, i/b Maniar Srivastava Associates. CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & SUMAN SHYAM, J. RESERVED ON : 22nd JANUARY 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 8th APRIL 2026. JUDGMENT (Per Suman Shyam, J):- 1. Rule, rule is made returnable forthwith. 2. By consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing. 3. Assailing the Demand Notice dated 12th September 2017 (Exhibit “P”) issued by Respondent No.1–Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as “MM