Indian Institute of Architects vs City And Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.

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2024 Supreme(Bom) 470

JITENDRA JAIN, G. S. KULKARNI
Indian Institute of Architects – Appellant
Versus
City And Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Indrajeet Kulkarni for Petitioner/Applicant; Mr. Nitin V. Gangal with Mr. Ashok D. Kadam with Ms. Prerna Shukla for Respondent No.1/CIDCO. Mr. Y. S. Jahagirdar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Girish S. Godbole, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vijay Kumar Aggarwal and Mr.Shamim Shaikh, for Respondent No.5. Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr. A. A. Alaspukar, AGP for State/Respondent Nos.2, 4, 6 and 7. Mr. Tejesh Dande with Mr. Bharat Gadhavi for Respondent No.3/ NMMC. Ms. Nilima Sanglikar, for Respondent No.8.

Table of Content
1. challenge to land earmarked for sports complex (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 12 , 16)
2. government's proposal for sports complex relocation (Para 4 , 10 , 15 , 20 , 25)
3. assessment of legal and administrative processes (Para 7 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 29)
4. public interest must take precedence over commercial exploitation of designated lands. (Para 30 , 87 , 88 , 89)
5. court's decision against arbitrary government actions (Para 58 , 66 , 74 , 100 , 116)
6. final order to reinstate land for sports complex (Para 118)

JUDGMENT

G. S. Kulkarni, J. -

(A) Prelude

1. As to whether vacant land earmarked from the year 2003 for a 'Government Sports Complex' at Navi Mumbai, should be sacrificed for concretization and commercial exploitation, is the issue raised in the present Public Interest Litigation.

2. The Indian Institute of Architects, Navi Mumbai Center, is before the Court in this public interest litigation, inter alia assailing the actions of respondent No.1 - City Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (for short 'CIDCO') and of the State of Maharashtra through its Sports Department and the Urban Development Department.

3. The subject matter of controversy is land admeasuring about 20

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2024 Supreme(Bom) 470

JITENDRA JAIN, G. S. KULKARNIIndian Institute of Architects – AppellantVersusCity And Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. – Respondent

Cases Referred (4)

JITENDRA JAIN, G. S. KULKARNI
Indian Institute of Architects – Appellant
Versus
City And Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. – Respondent