2026:BHC-OS:2649-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 19414 OF 2024 Jyoti Baliram Thorat and others … Petitioners vs.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and others … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (LODGING) NO. 25234 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 19414 OF 2024 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority … Applicant/Resp. No.1 In the matter between:

Jyoti Baliram Thorat and others … Petitioners vs.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and others … Respondents Ms. Neeta Karnik, Senior Advocate, a/w. Mr. Sagar Kursija for petitioners.

Mr. G. S. Hegde, Senior Advocate, a/w. Ms. Pinky M. Bhansali for respondent No.1-MMRDA.

Ms. Jyoti Chavan, Addl. GP a/w. Ms. Gaurangi Patil, AGP for respondent Nos.2 and 3-State.

CORAM : MANISH PITALE &

SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ RESERVED ON: 23^rd JANUARY, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 30^th JANUARY, 2026 ORDER: (Per Justice Manish Pitale):

. The question that arises for consideration in this petition is as to whether respondent No.3-competent authority constituted under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to a