IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.140 OF 2024 Sharad Ghodke, ]

Social Worker, R/o. New Panvel ] .. Petitioner Versus

1. State of Maharashtra, ]

Through Department of Urban Development ]

2. Panvel Municipal Corporation, ]

Tal. Panvel, Dist. Raigad ]

3. Director of Town Planning, ]

Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai ]

4. City Industrial & Development Corporation, ]

CBD-Belapur, Navi Mumbai ] .. Respondents Mr. B.R. Zaveri, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Birendra B. Saraf, Advocate General with Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader, Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra.

Mr. Sarang S. Aradhye with Ms. Gauri Velankar, Advocates for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.

Mr. Sameer Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. &

GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 4TH NOVEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

On 27^th January 2025, the following order was passed by this Court :-

“1 In this Writ Petition, notification dated 7/10/2024 issued by respondent no.1 has been issued under which clause 16 in United Development Control and Promotion Regulations for