Century Textiles and Industries Limited vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

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2022 Supreme(Bom) 129

S.J.KATHAWALLA, B.P.COLABAWALLA
Century Textiles and Industries Limited – Appellant
Versus
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Ms. Naira Jeejeebhoy and Ms. Nandini H. Joshi, Mr. Jehangir Mistry and Ms. Namrata Parikh instructed by Harish Joshi and Co.
For the Respondent: Mr. J. Reis, Ms. Yamuna Parekh and Ms. Rupali Adhate, Mr. L.T. Satelkar, AGP

JUDGMENT :

S.J. Kathawalla, B.P. Colabawalla, JJ.

INDEX

Sr. Nos.	Description	Page Nos.
1.	Introduction	3
2	Facts leading to the filing of the Writ Petition	4-18
3	The Petitioners’ Submissions	18-23
4	Respondent No.1’s Submissions	23-33
5	Scheme of the Acts	33-36
6	Analysis	36-80
7	Conclusion	80-83

1. INTRODUCTION:

1.1 This Petition inter alia seeks a Writ of Mandamus against Respondent No.1 (“MCGM”) to (i) recognize Petitioner No.1/Century Textile and Industries Limited as the absolute owner of plot bearing C.S. No. 1546 of Lower Parel Division and the buildings standing thereon (collectively referred to as the “said Premises”); and (ii) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for formalizing the vesting of the said Premises in Petitioner No. 1.

2. FACTS LEADING TO THE FILING OF THIS WRIT PETITION:

2.1 The CITY OF BOMBAY IMPROVEMENT ACT , 1898 as amended by the City of Bombay Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1913 (the “1898 Act”) provided for poorer classes accommodation schemes for necessitous employee members.

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2022 Supreme(Bom) 129

S.J.KATHAWALLA, B.P.COLABAWALLACentury Textiles and Industries Limited – AppellantVersusMunicipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai – Respondent

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S.J.KATHAWALLA, B.P.COLABAWALLA
Century Textiles and Industries Limited – Appellant
Versus
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai – Respondent