AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1152 OF 2002

1. NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR), having it’s registered office at Cecil Court, 3^rd Floor, M. Kavi Bhushan Marg, Colaba, Mumbai 400 001

2. Neera Punj of Mumbai, Indian Inhabitant, Convenor of CitiSpace residing at 1, Lotus Court, J. Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 ATUL 3. Nayana Kathpalia of Mumbai, Indian GANESH Inhabitant, Member of the Steering KULKARNI Digitally signed by Committee of CitiSpace having her ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2025.06.19 address at 132, M. Karve Road, 12:12:17 +0530 Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 … Petitioners V/s.

1. State of Maharashtra, through the Department of Urban Development, having it’s office at Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032

2. Slum Rehabilitation Authority, a statutory authority appointed under Section 3A of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance & Re-

development) Act, 1971, through it’s Chief Executive Officer, having his office at 5^th Floor, Grihanirman Bhavan, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051.

3. Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation, a body constituted under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 having it’s office at Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai

4. Public Concern for Conveyance Trust, a charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, through it’s Chairman Mr. B.G. Deshmukh, having its office address at 55, Kavi Apartments, Dr. R.G. Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400 018 … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1771 OF 2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1152 OF 2002 Naredco West Foundation … Applicant In the matter between NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) & Ors. … Petitioners V/s.

State of Maharashtra, through Urban Development Department & Ors. … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.28459 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1152 OF 2002 Pandurang D. Chalke & Anr. … Applicants In the matter between NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) & Ors. … Petitioners V/s.

State of Maharashtra, through Urban Development Department & Ors. … Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.30716 OF 2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1152 OF 2002 Slum Redevelopers Association & Ors. … Applicants In the matter between NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal (NAGAR) & Ors. … Petitioners V/s.

State of Maharashtra, through Urban Development Department & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Shiraz Rustomjee, Senior Advocate with Ms. Gulnar Mistry, Mr. Akash Rebello, Mr. Prateek Pai, Mr. Peterasp Sasuri, and Mr. Shabbir Jariwala i/by Jariwala Associates for the petitioners.

Mr. Anil Y. Sakhare, Senior Advocate (Special Counsel) with Mr. Abhay Patki, Additional G.P. for the respondents-State.

Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Girish Utangale, Mr. Gaurav Srivastav, Mr. Saurabh Utangale, Mr. Sarthak Utangale, Mr. Rohan Sawant and Mr. Vedant Joshi i/by M/s. Utangale & Co. for respondent No.2-SRA.

Mr. Ram Apte, Senior Advocate (through V.C.) with Ms. Anuja Tirmali i/by Komal Punjabi for respondent No.3-

MCGM.

Mr. Netaji Gawade i/by M/s. Sanjay Udeshi & Co., for respondent No.4.

Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar with Mr. Anosh Sequeiria, and Mr. Joran Dwan i/by Diwan Law Associates for the applicant in IAL/19651/2022.

Mr. Pravin K. Samdani, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar, Mr. Vikramjeet Garewal, Mr. Nitesh Ranawat, Ms. Disha Shetty, Mr. Mustaqueem Bagasaria, and Ms. Jyothi Tated i/by Wadia Ghandy &

Co., for the applicant in IA/1771/2022.

Mr. Ashish Kamat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ranjeev Carvalho, and Mr. Rishabh Murali i/by M/s. ABA Law for the intervenor in IA/28459/2021.

Mr. Abhishek Kothari with Mr. Rohaan P. i/by M/s. Trilegal for the applicant/intervenor in IAL/

30716/2021.

CORAM : AMIT BORKAR &

SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, JJ. RESERVED ON : MAY 3, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : JUNE 19, 2025 JUDGMENT: (Per Amit Borkar J)

Table of contents:

A) Submissions of Petitioners :

i) Background ………………………………………………..6 ii) Constitutional and Doctrinal Grounds……………………....16 iii) Violation of the Principles of