905-IA5785.2026.doc Salunke IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5785 OF 2026 IN CONTEMPT PETITION (L) NO. 11033 OF 2026 Pankaj Parikh &Ors. } Applicants In the matter between Pankaj Parikh &Ors. } Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents Mr. Rajnesh Jaiswal, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. S. B. Gore, AGP for Respondent No. 1-State. Ms. Madhavi Nalluri with Ms. K. H. Mastakar, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 2 to 7-BMC. Mr. Girish S. Godbole, Senior Advocate with Mr.Samir A. Vaidya, Ms. Zeba Kaskar i/b. Mr.Makarand Raut, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 8 to 10. Mr. Sanjay Jain with Mr. Anosh Sequeira and Ms.Sakina Electricwala, Advocates for the Applicant/Intervener. Mr. Mahesh Pawar, Sub-Engineer (BP) Dept. (W.S.), BMC present. CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 13th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C.: IA/5785/2026: 1. Heard learned Counsel for the Applicants. He fairly submits that due to some unavoidable circumstances, steps could not be taken well within time to rectify the objections/discrepancies as highlighted by the Registry. He submits that within two weeks, all such discrepancies shall be removed. 1 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Digitally signed by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date: 2026.10.13 19:55:38 +0530 905-IA5785.2026.doc 2. The learned Counsel for the Respondents fairly have no objection to the above. 3. For the reasons stated in the Interim Application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). The Order dated 7th August 2026 stands recalled qua the instant Contempt Petition and the Contempt Petition is restored to its original file, subject to removal of all office objections/defects, if any, within a period of two weeks from date of uploading of this Order. 4. With the above observations, Interim Application No.5785 of 2026 stands Disposed Of. CONTEMPT PETITION (L) NO. 11033 OF 2026: 5. Insofar as the Contempt Petition is concerned, the learned Counsel for Respondents-Corporation submits that in view of the order dated 3rd July 2026, the process of public auction has already commenced by publishing an advertisement in the newspapers and an agency has been appointed to conduct the auction. She submits that some time be accorded to bring on record the relevant facts. 6. At the request of the learned Counsel for the Respondents- Corporation, stand over to 23rd October 2026. To be listed along with Interim Application No. 5208 of 2026, for intervention. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 2