36.WP.1305.2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1305 OF 2025 Mavji Ravji Patel … Petitioner V/s. Municipal Corporation Of Gr. Mumbai & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar i/b. Mr. Bharat Joshi for Petitioner. Mr. Chaitanya Chavhan a/w. Ms Sheeetal Metakari i/b. Ms. Komal Punjabi for Respondent-BMC Mr. Suraj Gupte, AGP. for Respondent No.9-State. Mr. Drupad Patil i/b. Shivraj Patne a/w. Mr. Aditya A. Joshi for the Respondent No.10. CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C.: 1. In response to the Order dated 21st April, 2025 the parties appeared before us. Learned Counsel for the Respondent - BMC submits that the cognizance has already been taken under section 53(1) of the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (for short “the BMC Act”). 2. Learned Counsel who appears for the Respondent No. 10-Owner submits that he has already received the Notice and also applied for regularization under the regulations/policies as enunciated by the Corporation. 3. Considering the Interim Order as accorded by this Court, we expect the proceedings must be finalized expeditiously. Suffice to indicate that in case the issue of regularization of the construction as raised by the Respondent No. 10- Owner, the same may also be processed but certainly at that stage, the Petitioner AKN 1 ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Digitally signed by ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Date: 2026.09.22 11:25:21 +0530 36.WP.1305.2025.doc may also be heard. The claim for regularization, must be backed by some scientific/expert report. 4. The Writ Petition is Disposed Of in the above terms. 5. We direct that until disposal of the proceedings as indicated above, parties shall maintain status quo as granted by the earlier Order of this Court dated 21st April, 2025 (supra). [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] AKN 2