IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 High Court on its Own Motion … Petitioner.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents.

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.1242 OF 2025 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.782 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.7056 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.666 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.621 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.23233 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.22832 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.22809 OF 2024 Digitally IN signed by ASHWINI ASHWINI H H GAJAKOSH GAJAKOSH Date: 1/4

2025.05.13 +0530 SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.21142 OF 2024 IN SUO MOTU PETITION NO.1 OF 2023 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO.2 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.60 OF 2023 WITH WRIT PETITION 1262 OF 2023 WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.4022 OF 2025 WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.4024 OF 2025 WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO.9470 OF 2025 Mr. Jamshed Mistry, a/w Mr. Amar Gharke for Applicant in IA/666/2024 and SMP/1/2023.

Mr. Jamshed Mistry, Amicus curie, present.

MR. Pradeep Aggarwal, a/w Adv. Ram U. Singh for Petitioner in WPL/

9470/2025.

Mr. Indrajeet Joshi for the Petitioner in WP/1262/2023.

Mr. S. M. Seegarla for the Petitioner in PIL/60/2023.

Adv. Farzand Khan, i/by Mr. Harshal Palwe for Applicant in IA/1242/2025 in SMP/1/2023.

Ms. Gayatri K. Roni, i/by Deepak Nathu & Co. for Petitioner in WPL/4022/2025 and WPL/4024/2025.

Ms. Gayatri Singh, Senior Advocate, i/by Adv. Kaustubh Gidh for Applicant in IAL/23233/24, IAL/22832/24 & IAL/22809/24.

Mr. Mukul Taly a/w Adv. Ravikumar Kamble and Adv. Shifa Quraishi, i/by S. Mohomedbhai and Co. for the Applicant in IA/621/2024.

Mr. Anoop Patil, a/w Ms. Oorja Dhond, i/by Ms. Komal Punjabi for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in CP/2/2024 & PIL/60/2023.

Ms. Tapasya Dhamne, Respondent No.4-Contemnor, present.

Mr. Anil Singh, Senior Advocate, a/w Ms. Oorja Dhond, i/by Ms. Komal Punjabi for the Res Nos.2 to 4 in SMP/1/2023.

Ms. K.H. Mastakar, i/by Ms. Komal Punjabi for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in WP/4022/2025 and WP 4024/2025.

Ms. S.V. Tondwalkar, i/by Ms. Meena Dhuri and Ms. Komal Punjabi for Respondent-BMC in WPL/9470/2023.

Ms. S.V. Tondwalkar, i/by Ms. Komal Punjabi for Respondent-BMC in WPL/2750/2019.

Mr. Kaustubh Gidh for Respondent Nos.5, 11 & 12 in IA/23233/2024, IA/22832/2024, IA/22809/2024 and for the Petitioner in SMP/1/2023.

Ms. S. V. Tondwalkar, i/by Adv. Komal Punjbai for Respondent-BMC in WP/1262/2023.

Ms. Gayatri Singh, Senior Advocate, i/by Adv. Kaustubh Gidh for Respondent Nos.5, 11 and 12 in SMP/1/2025.

Mr. Abhay L. Patki, Addl. GP, a/w Ms. Rita Joshi, AGP for Respondent in SMP/1/2023.

Ms. Sheetal Malvankar, AGP for Respondent-State in IAL/23233/2024.

Ms. Vrushali Kabre, AGP for Respondent-State in IAL/666/2024.

Ms. Usha Rahi, AGP, for Respondent-State in IAL/22809/2024.

Ms. Anupama Pawar, AGP, for Respondent-State in IAL/7056/2024.

Ms. Madhura Deshmukh, AGP for Respondent-State in IAL/22832/2024.

Mr. Suraj Gupte, AGP for Respondent-State in IAL/621/2024.

Ms. Fatima Lakdawala, AGP for Respondent-State in IAL/782/2024.

Ms. Rita Joshi, AGP, a/w Ms. Apoorva Thipsay, ‘B’ Panel Counsel for Respondent-State in WPL/4022/2025.

Mr. Nishigandh Patil for Respondent-State in WPL/4024/2025.

Mr. Manish Upadhye, AGP for Respondent-State in CONPW/2/2024 in PIL/60/2023.

Ms. Dhanshri Kekalekar, API, MRA Marg Police Station, present.

Mr. Vishwanath Chavan, P.S.I., DCP Operation CP Office Mumbai, present.

Mr. Santosh B. Kate, Law Officer, C.P. Office, Mumbai, present.

CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ.

DATE : 7th May 2025.

P.C.:-

1) Part-heard.

2) At the request of Mr. Singh, learned Advocate for Respondent Corporation, stand over to 19^th June, 2025.

(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S.