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2025 Supreme(Bom) 398

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Amit Borkar, J
Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Panchamrut Chs Ltd – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
Mr. Vishal Kanade with Mr. Haresh Lulia, Ms. Janvee Joshi and Mr. Mangesh Shinde for the petitioners. Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud with Mr. Janay Jain, Mr. Amit Tungare, Karthyayani Amblimath and Akhata Katara i/by Asahi Legal for respondent No.1. Ms. Vaishali Nimbalkar, AGP for respondent Nos.2 and 3-State.

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:

  • The order of the Competent Authority under Section 11 of the MOFA Act grants deemed conveyance of land to the Society, including rights in the Recreational Ground area, totaling approximately 5794.85 square meters, which the petitioners contest as exceeding the scope of their agreements (!) (!) .
  • The primary issue concerns whether the conveyance exceeds the area stipulated in the agreement under Section 4 of the MOFA Act. The agreement describes "Plot B" with an approximate area of 6753 square meters, with specific deductions for previously sold portions and reserved rights, which should guide the interpretation of the conveyance scope (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
  • The boundary descriptions in the agreement are more definitive than survey numbers or measurements, and in case of conflict, boundary descriptions take precedence to ascertain the intended property to be conveyed (!) (!) (!) (!) .
  • The conveyance granted under the order is within the overall intended area, considering the deductions and boundaries specified in the agreement, and does not significantly deviate from the original scope (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
  • The role of the Competent Authority is limited to enforcing existing rights and obligations under the statutory framework and the registered agreements, acting as a quasi-judicial body that cannot decide complex questions of title or ownership. Disputes over property rights or alleged excess areas should be resolved through civil courts, not through the deemed conveyance proceedings (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
  • The petitioners have the right to pursue civil remedies if they believe their proprietary rights, including claims related to boundary, sub-division, or easements, have been improperly affected by the order. The court emphasizes that the statutory proceedings do not preclude substantive civil rights from being litigated in appropriate civil courts (!) (!) .
  • The court dismissed the writ petition, affirming that the order of the Competent Authority is within its limited scope, and the petitioners have the liberty to seek civil redress for any disputes concerning their property rights (!) (!) .

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Table of Content
1. petitioners challenge deemed conveyance (Para 1)
2. disputes over land conveyance (Para 2)
3. petitioners contest application maintainability (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
4. respondent no.1 defends deemed conveyance (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
5. competent authority's quasi-judicial role (Para 12 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35)
6. competent authority's limited functions (Para 13 , 14)
7. writ petition dismissed (Para 36 , 37 , 38)

JUDGMENT :

2. The factual matrix, culminating in the institution of the present writ petition, may briefly be delineated hereunder.

3. In order to substantiate their case, respondent No.1-Society filed Deemed Conveyance Application No.76 of 2024 before the Competent Authority (respondent No.3). The basis of their claim for the deemed conveyance rested upon the agreements entered into under Section 4 of the MOFA Act and other documents evidencing their right to the conveyance. It is further averred by respondent No.1 that, pursuant to the mandate of the statute, they had annexed all necessary documents, including, inter alia, copies of the agreement for sale executed between the promote

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