State of Maharashtra, By and through the Chief Conservator of Forests & Director vs D. Dayabhai and Co. Pvt. Ltd.

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2026 Supreme(Bom) 528

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
RAVINDRA V.GHUGE, ASHWIN D.BHOBE
State of Maharashtra, By and through the Chief Conservator of Forests & Director – Appellant
Versus
D. Dayabhai and Co. Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Anant G. Mallya and Mr. Sachin H. Kankal, AGP, Mr. Chirag Balsara a/w. Mr. Sanjay Borkar, Mr. Jaydeep Deo & Ms. Rashmi Chavan i/b. Ms. Minal Chandnani and Mr. Rajesh Ranglani, Mr. Karl Tamboly a/w Mr. Vishesh Srivastav, Mr. Anubhav Singh, Mr. Pratik Thorat and Mr. Nikhil Waje i/b. I.C. Legal, Mr. R. S. Apte, Senior Advocate i/b. Mr. Mandar Limaye, Mr. Ashutosh Gole a/w. Mr. Nikhil Waje, Mr. Kunal Dwarkadas a/w Mr. Aniket Kharote i/b Jayakars, Mr. S.G. Karandikar.

JUDGMENT :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.

INDEX

Sr. No.	Particulars
A	Preface
B	Summary of the Pleadings and averments of the State
C	Summary of the Pleadings and averments of the Land Owner (Respondent No.1/ Company)
D	Summary of the Pleadings and averments of Respondent No.2 (Deceased, through LRs 2.1, 2.3 to 2.12)
E	Summary of the Pleadings and averments of Respondent No.8 (Thane Municipal Corporation)
F	Summary of the Oral and Written submissions on behalf of the State by Senior Advocate, Mr. Dwarkadas
(i)	Submissions on Godrej & Boyce (supra) and Rohan Nahar (supra) and rejoinder submissions.
G	Summary of the submissions of the learned Advocate, Mr. Balsara on behalf of Respondent No.1 (Land Owner)
H	Summary of the comments of Respondent No.1 on the Petitioner’s rejoinder.
I	Summary of the submissions of the learned Advocate, Mr. Karl Tamboly on behalf of Respondent Nos.2.1, 2.3 to 2.12
J	Compilations of Judgments relied upon by Respondent Nos. 2.1, 2.3 to 2.12
K	Summary of the submissions of Senior Advocate, Mr. R.S. Apte on behalf of the Thane Municipal Corporation
L	Our Analysis and Discussion
(i)	Issues framed by the MRT and its conclusions
(ii)	Consideration of the facts before us, in the light of the law laid dow