2024:BHC-AS:38747-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.113 OF 2024 Pravin P. Wategaonkar ….. Petitioner BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Vs.

Digitally signed by BASAVRAJ GURAPPA PATIL Date: 2024.10.01 The Additional Chief Secretary & Anr. ….. Respondents

17:11:13 +0530 Shri Pravin P. Wategaonkar, petitioner-in-person Dr. Birendra B. Saraf, Advocate General with Shri P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Shri O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader with Shri Jay Sanklecha, “B” Panel Counsel with Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent No.1 Shri Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate with Shri Navroz Seervai, Senior Advocate with Shri Cherag Balsara, Shri Karan Bhosale, Shri Kartikeya G. Desai, Ms. Rashi Shah, Ms. Amita Band i/b.

M/s. Kartikeya & Associates for respondent No.2.

CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. &

AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATE : SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. Heard Shri Pravin P. Wategaonkar, petitioner-in-person, and Dr.Birendra B. Saraf, Advocate General representing the Additional Chief Secretary, Housing Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(A) Challenge:

2. By instituting the proceedings of t