2026:BHC-AS:2962 rsk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO.653 OF 2011 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2893 OF 2011 Sailappan Sodali Muthu Age: 54 Occupation: Business Adult, Mumbai Inhabitant, residing at Plot No.201, Gauri Nagar, Gorai Khadi, L. T. Road, Borivali (W)

Mumbai 400 092 … Appellant (Org. Plaintiff)

Versus The Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai A Corporation duly incorporated under The Bombay Corporation Act, 1888 Having its head office at Mahapalika Bhavan, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400 001 ...Respondent ( Org. Defendants)

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Mr. Pradeep J. Thorat i/b Mr. P. B. Gujar for the Appellant.

Ms. Pallavi Khale i/b. Ms. Komal Punjabi for Respondent No.1.

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CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J. DATED : 20 JANUARY 2026 P. C.:

1. This appeal is filed challenging the order passed by the City Civil Court on 23 February 2011 whereby notice issued under Section 314 of Digitally signed by R SU AJ B E O S D H H WARI R S K U A A R J B E V O S E D H H WARI the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 (MMC Act) was held to KARVE Date:

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