2018:BHC-OS:3265-DB pmw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1080 OF 2015 Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai … Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents WITH NOTICE OF MOTION NO.394 OF 2017 Bai Velbai Velji Bhimji Charitable Trust & Ors. … Applicants/

Interveners In the matter of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai … Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Ors. … Respondents Mr. A.Y. Sakhare, Senior Counsel a/w Ms. K.H. Mastakar and Ms.

Vandana Mahadik for the Petitioner.

Mr. Abhinav Chandrachud i/by Mr. Shailendra J. Singh for the Applicants.

Ms. Uma Palsule - Desai, AGP for the Respondent – State.

CORAM : A.S. OKA &

RIYAZ I. CHAGLA, JJ.

DATE : 28^th FEBRUARY, 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per A.S. Oka, J.)

1 The submissions were heard on the earlier date. This is a Writ Petition filed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai which has been established under the provisions of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (for short “the said Act of 1888”). Though the Petition relates to a specific building which is described in paragraph 4(i) of the Writ Petition which has been admittedly demolished during