23-WP-2114-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2114 OF 2026 Devang Dinesh Parmar ..Petitioner Versus The Estate Officer, Mumbai Port Trust & Anr …Respondents Mr. Devang Dinesh Parmar, the Petitioner in person. Mr. Mandar Bangale, with Sarita Yadav, i/b Bangale and Associates, for Respondent No.2. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 13th OCTOBER 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Devang Dinesh Parmar, Petitioner in person and Mr. Mandar Bangale, the learned Counsel for Respondent No.2. 2. Having regard to the multiple grounds on which the eviction proceedings before the Estate Officer are being challenged by filing applications one after another, including on the ground that subject premises has been acquired by MHADA vide notice dated 13th July 2001, to put an end to the disputes about the maintainability of the eviction proceedings, it would be appropriate that the Estate Officer, frames and decides a preliminary issue about the subject premises being a Public premises and the maintainability of the Application for eviction ARS 1/2 ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Digitally signed by ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2026.10.14 15:01:22 +0530 23-WP-2114-2026.DOC under Section 5 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. 3. Let such preliminary issue be framed and decided by the Estate Officer, as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of 12 weeks from 15th October 2026. 4. The parties shall appear before the Estate Officer on 15th October 2026. 5. Petition disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] ARS 2/2