KSG 11-IA-2709-2025-A.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2709 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 155 OF 2024 Mangesh Bhaskar Mhatre … Applicant In the matter Between :- Mangesh Bhaskar Mhatre … Applicant V/s. City And Industrial Development Corporation Of Maharashtra Ltd. & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Vinayak B. Gadekar i/b Adv. Jidnyasha Y. Mhatre for Petitioner/Applicant in P.I.L./155/2024 and IA/2709/2025. Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 in P.I.L./155/2024. Ms. Neha Bhide, G.P. a/w Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. G.P., Ms. G.R. Raghuwanshi, A.G.P. for Respondent-State. Mr. Sugandh Deshmukh for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 13th October 2026 P.C. : 1) The impleadment of encroachers in the present Public Interest Litigation is not necessary. The encroachers have no substantive legal right to intervene in the present case. 2) The Competent Authority established under the law is bound to give hearing to them before initiating the process of demolition as 1/2 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date: 2026.10.19 19:10:56 +0530 KSG 11-IA-2709-2025-A.doc enunciated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajendra Kumar Barjatya and Another Vs. U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad and Others, reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3767 . 3) In view thereof, learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave to withdraw Application. 3.1) Leave granted. 4) Disposed off as withdrawn. ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 2/2