RANJANADESAI, J.:-

The petitioner has challenged Notice dated 25/11/2009 issued by respondent 3 i.e. Assistant Commissioner, F/North Ward, Mumbai under Section 55 of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 (for short, "the MRTP Act") and order dated 18/11/2010 passed by him confirming the said notice. The petitioner has also challenged the inaction/decision of respondent 1 i.e. the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (for short, "the Corporation") in refusing to attorn the petitioner as its tenant though the petitioner fulfills the eligibility criteria and complies with the requisite conditions of attornment policy of the Corporation.

2. The case of the petitioner needs to be shortly stated:

The Corporation is the owner of plot bearing No.507 admeasuring 664 sq. yards., situated at Scheme No.57, Sewri-Wadala Road, Road No.37, Behind Sigma Laboratory, Wadala, Mumbai - 400 031. The Corporation has acquired the said land in the year 1930 from a Trust created by Tatas. The said plot was bounded by other plots bearing old C.S. No.336 in the East, C.S. No.506 in the North, Road No.37 in the West and C.S. No.508 in the South.

3. In or about 1960, C.S. No.507 admeasurin