Supreme Court of India

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Thomas Mathew & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 5 S.C.R. 218
Bench P. Sathasivam and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 9 April 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that they are bound to comply with s the direction No.2 in the impugned judgment.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - s. 314 - Illegal demolition - Issuance of notice by the Municipal Corporation uls. 314 to occupants directing them to demolish reconstructed structure on the site which was earlier demolished by the Municipal Corporation - Suit filed by the occupants against the Municipal Corporation - Thereafter, Municipal Corporation demolished the unauthorized structure in public interest - Trial court holding that the Municipal Corporation could not place any materials in support of its claim that the property in dispute belongs to them and the structure put up by

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