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2025 Supreme(Bom) 1029

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Alok Aradhe, Sandeep V.Marne
Clean and Heritage Colaba Residents Association (CHCRA) – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate with Mr. Prerak Choudhary, Mr. Prakash Choudhary, Ms. Anisha Balse, Ms. Trisha Ranka, Ms. Regina David, Mr. Sunil Shetty & Ms. Rucha Bhole
For the Respondent:Mr. Sunip Sen, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhijeet Desai, Ms. Soma Singh, Smt. Anita Castellino, Ms. Mohini A. Rehpade, Mr. Vijay Singh, Mr. Digvijay S. Kachare, Ms. Daksha Punghera, Mr. Abhishek Ingle & Mr. Karan Gajra, for Petitioner, Dr. Birendra Saraf, Advocate General with Mr. Jay Sanklecha, ‘B’ Panel Counsel & Mr. Vishal Thadani, Additional Government Pleader, Smt. Jyoti Chavan, Additional Government Pleader, Mr. Ishwar Nankani, Mr. Huzefa Khokhawala & Mr. Karan Parmar i/b Nankani & Associates, Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gaurav Shrivastava, Mr. Aditya Mhase i/b Ms. Jaya Bagwe, Ms. Oorja Dhond i/b Ms. Komal R. Punjabi, for MCGM, Mr. Umesh Shetty, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gopalkrishna Nayak i/b Flavia Legal

Table of Content
1. environmental concerns in the construction project. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. historical development and consultancy reports. (Para 5 , 9 , 11)
3. arguments against the project and location choice. (Para 15 , 16 , 18)
4. arguments focused on the environmental impact and regulatory compliance. (Para 20 , 22)
5. regulatory aspects and noc clarifications. (Para 31 , 32 , 34)
6. judicial review standards on environmental projects. (Para 43 , 44 , 46)
7. legal framework justifies the project's approval based on safety considerations. (Para 54)
8. precautionary principles in environmental law. (Para 66 , 68 , 70)
9. non-disclosure of previous studies and impacts. (Para 71 , 84 , 90)
10. judicial review respects expert authority in environmental approvals. (Para 72)
11. final considerations for project approval. (Para 94 , 105 , 106)

JUDGMENT :

ALOK ARADHE, CJ.

INDEX

Sr. No.Heading
IThe Project
IIChallenge
IIIBackground Facts
(a) The first report
(b) The second report
(c) The third Report
(d) The Approvals/Clearances
SUBMISSIONS:
IVOn behalf of the Petitioner in Writ Petition (L) No.13336 of 2025
VOn behalf of the Petitioners in Writ Petition (L) No./14795/2025
VI On behalf of petitioners in Wr

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