PRASHANT SUNIL KACHOLE AND ANR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND ORS

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Ingale 42-wp-17617-25-final.odt Digitally signed IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY URMILA by URMILA PRAMOD PRAMOD INGALE Date: CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INGALE 2026.03.10 17:58:31 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 17617 OF 2025 1. Prashant Sunil Kachole Aged 31 years, Occ: Social worker Indian Inhabitant of Mumbai Residing at :- Rohkal, Tal-Khed, Dist.Pune 2. Nilesh Shankar Kad Age 45 years At Post Chakan, Tal. Khed, Dist. Pune … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Housing Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai To be served through Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay (A.S.) 2. The Collector, Pune To be served through Government Pleader, High Court, Bombay (A.S.) 3. PMRDA Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharaja Sayaji Gaikwad Udyog Bhavan, Ward No. 8, Survey No. 152-153, Aundh, Pune- 411 067. 4. The MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) Through its Chief Executive Officer Office situated at Pune The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Pune 1 Ingale 42-wp-17617-25-final.odt 5. The Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) Junnar, Dadaji Kondeve Wada, Near Trazari Building, Junnar, Pune – 410 502. .… Respondents **** Mr.Vaibhav Ugle a/w Mr. Aditya Shinde, for the Petitioners. Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo, for the Respondent No.3. Dr. Milind Sathe, Advocate General a/w Mr. P.G. Lad and Ms. Sayali Apte, for Respondent No.4-MHADA. Dr. Milind Sathe, Advocate General a/w Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. GP and Smt. Tanu N.Bhatia, AGP and Mr. Bhushan Deshmukh, ‘B’ Panel, for Respondent – State. **** CORAM : M.S.KARNIK & S.M.MODAK, JJ. RESERVED ON : 9th MARCH 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 10th MARCH 2026 JUDGMENT (PER M.S.KARNIK, J) : 1. Invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek t