33 Wp-9370-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 9370 OF 2026 Madhuben Chimanlal Tank And Ors. ...Petitioners Vs. Slum Rehabilitation Authority and Ors. ...Respondents ***** Mr. Bhushan Walimbe i/by Mr. Shashank P. Borade - Advocate for the Petitioner Adv. D. R. Kawale - for the Respondent-BMC Adv. Ravleen Sabharwal – For Respondent-SRA Dr. Dhruti Kapadia – AGP for Respondent-State ***** CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 27th JULY 2026 P. C. :- 1. The learned counsel for the Petitioners prays for limited relief in terms of prayer clause ‘b’. Prayer clause ‘b’ reads thus :- (b) issue a writ of Mandamus of any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No. 1 Authority and/or the competent authority under the Slum Act to forthwith consider, hear and decide the Petitioners’ complaint/ representation after granting an effective opportunity of hearing to all concerned Seema 1/2 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Digitally signed by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date: 2026.07.27 18:21:28 +0530 33 Wp-9370-2026.doc parties, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. Kawale, learned counsel for BMC and Ms. Sabharwal, learned counsel for the SRA. 3. With their assistance, we have gone through the averments made in the memo of the petition. We have also gone through the representation. 4. As the request made by the Petitioner is reasonable, this petition can be disposed of by directing the Respondent to decide the representation as mentioned in the prayer clause ‘b’ of the petition within a period of ten weeks from the date of communication of this order. 5. Keeping all contentions open, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. (S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Seema 2/2