YESHWANT WAMAN PATIL AND 11 ORS. vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI AND 3 ORS.

CNR No : HCBM020324112019 WP1755_11.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1755 OF 2011 Manak Yeshwant Patil and others … Petitioners Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1733 OF 2019 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1755 OF 2011 --- Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Malaika Castellino, Mr. Mehul Shah and Ms. Chaitali Jadhav for Petitioners. Mr. Ram Apte, Senior Advocate a/w. Ms. Anuja Tirmali i/b. Komal Punjabi for Respondent No.1 - BMC. Ms. Usha Rahi, AGP f or Respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 - State. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. Reserved on : JUNE 16, 2026 Pronounced on: JULY 03, 2026 JUDGEMENT : (Per Justice Manish Pitale) . This is the fourth writ petition filed in this Court regarding claims of petitioners concerning acquisition of their lands, possession of which was admittedly taken by respondent No.1 municipal corporation, way back in the year 1960. While compensation was paid in terms of agreements executed between the parties for some portions of the land, the question regarding acquisition of remaining portions of the land, has been hanging f