23 wp4044 of 2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4044 OF 2026 Shree Samarth Spark Developers and Anr. ... Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar with Mr. Samir Suryawanshi, Ms. Bhakti Wast, Mr. Malhar Bageshwar, for Petitioners. Mr. Vishwanath Patil with Mr. Harshwardhan Karande, for AGRC. Mr. Prakhar Tandon i/by Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal, for SRA. Mr. Dipesh Siroya, AGP for State. CORAM: N.J.JAMADAR, J. DATE : 25 AUGUST 2026 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The challenge in this Petition is to an order dated 22 June 2026, whereby the Chairperson of the AGRC has corrected the order dated 15 May 2026, whereby the stay was granted to the execution and operation of the order under Section 13(2) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, subject to the deposit of a sum of Rs.50 Lakhs towards the transit rent with SRA by issuing Corrigendum to the Roznama. By the impugned order, the Petitioner – developer has been directed to deposit 50% of the audit amount. 3. The grievance of the Petitioners is that the said order was passed without providing an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners and it constitutes SSP 1/2 2026:BHC-OS:19064 23 wp4044 of 2026.doc a substantive review of the order dated 15 May 2026. 4. The Court finds that, after the order dated 15 June 2026, the Authority had accepted the deposit of Rs.50 Lakhs vide communication dated 17 June 2026. There is a dispute about the quantum of transit rent, which the Petitioner is liable to deposit. In these circumstances, the Chairperson – AGRC could not have passed the impugned order without providing an opportunity of hearing to the parties. It would have been appropriate for the AGRC to put the parties to notice and then decide the question as to whether the terms on which the stay came to be granted were required to be modified. Thus, the Writ Petition deserves to be allowed. 5. The communication dated 20 July 2026 stands quashed and set aside. 6. If the AGRC is of the view that the conditions, subject to which the stay to the order impugned in the appeal has been granted, are required to be varied, the AGRC shall hear the parties and pass a fresh order. 7. The Writ Petition stands disposed. ( N.J.JAMADAR, J. ) SSP 2/2 Signed by: S.S.Phadke Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 27/08/2026 15:10:45