Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its ...

ik-123669631 Bombay High Court 24 December 2025 • Civil Application No.93 of 2012; Civil Application No.125 of 2010; Civil Application No.65 of 2014; Civil Application No.65 of 2014; Civil Application No.65 of 2014 • 35 min read

Judges (2)

Revati Mohite Dere Delivered Sandesh D. Patil Coram

Counsel (5)

G. R. Raghuwanshi Counsel Respondent Mandar Limaye Counsel Respondent O.A. Chandurkar Counsel Respondent R. S. Apte Counsel Respondent Shriram Kulkarni Counsel Petitioner

Parties (4)

Green Gene Enviro Protection Petitioner State of Maharashtra Respondent Thane Municipal Corporation Respondent Anil Narayan Joshi Petitioner

Case Significance

Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-123669631). A PIL sought removal of encroachments on forest-reserved land in Thane's sanctioned development plan. The Court issued contempt notices to three former TMC officials for violating earlier court orders from 2014-2015, directed TMC to initiate action against illegal encroachments under the MRTP Act and MMC Act, and stayed a February 2022 notification under Section 37(1AA) of the MRTP Act that would have altered the reservation. The bench comprised Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sandesh D. Patil. The judgment was delivered by Justice Revati Mohite Dere. Counsel appearing: G. R. Raghuwanshi (counsel for respondent), Mandar Limaye (counsel for respondent), O.A. Chandurkar (counsel for respondent), R. S. Apte (counsel for respondent), Shriram Kulkarni (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

A PIL sought removal of encroachments on forest-reserved land in Thane's sanctioned development plan. The Court issued contempt notices to three former TMC officials for violating earlier court orders from 2014-2015, directed TMC to initiate action against illegal encroachments under the MRTP Act and MMC Act, and stayed a February 2022 notification under Section 37(1AA) of the MRTP Act that would have altered the reservation.

What was the outcome of Green Gene Enviro Protection And ... vs The State Of Maharashtra, Through Its...?

A PIL sought removal of encroachments on forest-reserved land in Thane's sanctioned development plan. The Court issued contempt notices to three former TMC officials for violating earlier court orders...

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