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M. S. SONAK, KAMAL KHATA
T. J. Thomas – Appellant
Versus
Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Kamal Khata, J.) :
1. These Petitions, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seek a writ of mandamus against Respondents Nos. 1 and 2 for issuing an Occupation Certificate (OC) for the Petitioner's property. Additionally, the Petitioners request a waiver of additional municipal taxes and consideration of their application dated 27th May 1999. The learned counsel agree that common issues of law and facts arise, and therefore both these petitions could be disposed of by a common judgement and order.
Brief Facts:
2. The Petitioners were tenants of Mumtaj Begum Shah Mohammed and others (“Mumtaj and Ors”), who were the owners of the final Plot No. 542, TPS III, Mahim Division, located at Miya Mohamed Chhotani Road, Mahim, Mumbai 400 016 (“the said property”).
3. The Respondent No. 3 viz. Raj Realtors Construction Company Pvt Ltd (“Developer”) purchased the property from Mumtaj and others under a deed of conveyance dated 15th December 1986 with an intention to develop. The property comprised three chawls with nine shops and nine residential tenements built in 1946, with the Petitioners as tenants of the shops and other tenants occupying the residential tenements.
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