T. S. THAKUR, SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, UDAY UMESH LALIT
MUNIRAJ R. KURMI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted. This appeal arises out of an order dated 27-11-2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Mumbai whereby Writ Petitions (L) Nos. 2959 and 2994 of 2014 have been dismissed. Also under challenge is an order dated 18-12-2014 passed by the High Court dismissing Review Petitions (L) Nos. 95 and 96 of 2014.
2. Writ Petitions Nos. 2959 and 2994 of 2014 were filed by the appellants herein before the High Court to challenge an order dated 10-11-2014 passed by the Executive Engineer, MHADA under Section 95-A of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 whereby the writ petitioners had been asked to vacate the premises in their occupation and shift to alternative accommodation being made available by the Cooperative Housing Society to facilitate redevelopment of the area in question. The challenge primarily rested on the applicability of Section 95-A and the powers of the Executive Engineer to issue a direction like the one impugned in the writ petitions. The High Court examined the matter and found that there was no legal or other infirmity in the order passed by the Executive Engineer which had the sanction of law. The writ petitions were accordingly d
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