High Court on its own motion (In the matter of Jilani Building at Bhiwandi) vs Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation

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2022 Supreme(Bom) 137

DIPANKAR DATTA, G.S.KULKARNI
High Court on its own motion (In the matter of Jilani Building at Bhiwandi) – Appellant
Versus
Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Sharan Jagtiani, Mr. Rohan Surve, Mr. Mutahhar Khan, Mr.Priyank Kapadia, Ms.Shradhha Achliya and Mr.Siddharth Joshi Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Mr. A.Y.Sakhare-Senior Advocate Mr. Joel Carlos, Mr. Om Suryavanshi, Mr. Rohan Mirpury, Ms. Trupti Puranik and Mr. Santosh Parad i/b. Aruna Savla, Mr. R. S. Apte, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. N.S. Bobade i/by Mr. M.J. Bhatt, Mr. R.S. Apte, i/by Mr. Mandar Limaye, Ms. Swati Sagvekar, Mr. Vijay D. Patil, Mr. A.A. Kumbhakoni, Mr. P. P. Kakade, Mr. B.V.Samant, Ms. G.R.Golatkar, Mr. Manoj Badgujar, Mr. Sandip Marne, Mr. Nitin V. Gangal a/w Mr. Ashok D. Kadam and Ms. Prerana Shukla, Ms. Kavita N. Salunke a/w Mr. Mayank Mishra and Mallika Pujari, Mr. P. G. Lad, Mr. Sanjog Kabre, Mr.Kundan Valvi, Mr. Deepak Sharma-Asstt. Engineer (P/N)

Table of Content
1. collapse incidents prompt urgent judicial inquiry. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. concerns raised about municipal inaction. (Para 4 , 5)
3. apathy towards illegal constructions endangers lives. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
4. mcgm's jurisdiction and obligations under scrutiny. (Para 40 , 41)
5. encouragement of encroachments by government policies highlighted. (Para 45 , 46 , 47)
6. public duty to ensure safety in housing recognized. (Para 95 , 96)
7. municipal accountability and taking decisive action emphasized. (Para 100 , 102)

JUDGMENT :

G.S.Kulkarni, J.

Prelude

1. Alarmed and deeply pained by incidents of collapse of buildings resulting in loss of lives, we had initiated this suo motu PIL on September 24, 2020. The incident then was a collapse of a building known as “Jilani Building” at Bhiwandi, taking away 38 lives. Added to this incident, was an incident of collapse of another structure on 9 June, 2021, this time being a slum structure situated at “Malwani Slums” in which 12 persons lost their lives. The situation is such that different categories of structures, either private or in slu

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2022 Supreme(Bom) 137

DIPANKAR DATTA, G.S.KULKARNIHigh Court on its own motion (In the matter of Jilani Building at Bhiwandi) – AppellantVersusBhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation – Respondent

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DIPANKAR DATTA, G.S.KULKARNI
High Court on its own motion (In the matter of Jilani Building at Bhiwandi) – Appellant
Versus
Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation – Respondent