JYOTI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY RAJESH MANE JYOTI RAJESH MANE Date: 2025.12.23 19:49:57 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO.4836 OF 2025 Vijay Namdev Gujar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra, Department Of Housing ...Respondents _______

Mr. Prasad Dhakephalkar Senior Advocate (V.C.) a/w.Mr. Abhinav Bhatkar i/b. Ms.Kavita Narvekar, for Petitioner.

Ms. Vrushali Kabre, AGP for Respondent No.1/State.

Mr. P.H.Kantharia, for Respondent Nos.2 to 6/SRA.

Mr. Kshitish Shukla for Respondent Nos.7 & 8.

Mr. Shakeep Shaikh, Ms. Afreen Thanevala i/b. Vis Legis Law Practice, for Respondent No.9.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE: 23 December 2025 P.C.

1. On 25^th November 2025 we had passed a detailed order after hearing learned counsel for the parties.

2. The issues before the Court in the present proceedings were twofold. Firstly, Respondent No.9 had defaulted in the payment of transit rent. Consequently, an inquiry was required to be undertaken by the Competent Officer of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (‘SRA’ for short) to determine the transit rent payable to the Petitioners by Respondent No.9. The second issue pertained to the possession of the tenements, as it was th