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12:34:34 +0530 WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 19540 OF 2024 New Shantidoot Sahakari Grihnirman Sanstha (Proposed) & ors. ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents _______

Mr. Girish Godbole, Sr. Advocate a/w Mr. Simil Purohit, Sr. Advocate, Mr.

Bhushan Deshmukh i/b Lokesh Zade for Petitioner.

Mr. Nishigandh Patil, AGP for State.

Mr. Yogesh Patil i/b Mr. Abhijit M. Patil for Respondent No. 2, AGRC.

Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal a/w Ms. Aarushi Yadav for Respondent No. 3 -SRA.

Ms. Aneesa Cheema a/w Mr. Rupesh Geete, Mr. Shubham Hundia i/b Punam Shinde for Respondent No. 4 Mr. Gaurav Srivastav ib Jayesh Mestry for Respondent No. 5.

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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &

AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE: 26 NOVEMBER 2025 P.C.

1. These are the proceedings where the SRA needs to file an affidavit. Let the affidavit be filed within a period of 2 weeks from today. Copy of the same be furnished to all the parties. The other Respondents who intend to file an affidavit, they are also free to do so.

2. As contended at the Bar , in our opinion, the present Petition would also be required to be heard along with Writ Petition No. 1716 of 2011, Writ Petition No.

678 of 2012 and Writ Petition No. 2482 of 2012. List all these proceedings along with the present Petition on the adjourned date of hearing.

3. We, however, observe that redevelopment of the slums in question where the Societies have formed a federation of the Societies namely ‘the Chembur Siddharth Colony Pravartan Co-operative Housing Society’ (registered) needs to take an appropriate view of the matter by calling a General Body Meeting of all the Societies. Considering the fact that the litigation is pending for more than 14 years, the development has not progressed so far. An appropriate decision would be required to be accordingly taken as we do not find that the litigation and/or adjudication of these proceedings in any manner would help the parties. What is required, is that a well considered decision, should be taken, so as to forward the redevelopment of the slums and more particularly, when it is already delayed for such long period. Accordingly, let appropriate steps in that regard be taken and be informed to the Court on the adjourned date of hearing.

4. In the meantime, in the event, a resolution is not brought about after hearing all the stakeholders, we permit the appropriate party to file an interim application for further appropriate orders as the parties may desire. All contentions in this regard are expressly kept open.

5. Needless to observe that any meeting for settlement of the issue would also be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. In the event, such meeting is proposed to be held, we direct the representative of the SRA to remain present at such meeting. The date of the meeting be informed to the Competent Authority of the SRA at least 4 working days in advance.

6. Permission to file rejoinder.

7. For the time being, we list the proceedings on 17^th December 2025 (HOB).

(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)