Sakal Hindu Sabha vs Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Through Its ...

ik-5075405 Bombay High Court 5 March 2026 • WRIT PETITION (L) NO.2960 OF 2026 • 4 min read

Judges (2)

B.P. Colabawalla Delivered Firdosh P. Pooniwalla Coram

Counsel (15)

Naqvi Juris Firm Wadia Ghandy & Co. Firm Akshay P. Shinde Counsel Respondent Amrin Syed Counsel Petitioner Anjali Helekar Counsel Respondent Asif Naqvi Counsel Petitioner Fatima Lakdawala Counsel Respondent Jyoti Chavan Counsel Respondent Kaushik Mhatre Counsel Intervener Mihika Vakharia Counsel Respondent Shahzad Naqvi Counsel Petitioner Shanay Shah Counsel Respondent Shoma Maitra Counsel Respondent Shrirang Katneshwarkar Counsel Intervener Vikram Nankani Counsel Respondent

Parties (7)

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Respondent MMRDA Respondent Mumbai International Airport Ltd. Respondent Sakal Hindu Sabha Intervener State of Maharashtra Respondent Taxi-Rickshaw OLA-UBER Mens Union Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Sakal Hindu Sabha vs Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Through Its ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 5, 2026 (citation: ik-5075405). A writ petition by a taxi-rickshaw drivers' union sought a mandamus for allotment of space for namaz near Terminal 1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, after a shed used for prayers was demolished during redevelopment. The Court noted a mosque existed within approximately 1 km from the parking area, and even accepting the petitioners' contention that it was a madrasa, prayers were offered there. The petition was dismissed, with liberty to make representation for future allo The bench comprised Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh P. Pooniwalla. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.P. Colabawalla.

Summary

A writ petition by a taxi-rickshaw drivers' union sought a mandamus for allotment of space for namaz near Terminal 1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, after a shed used for prayers was demolished during redevelopment. The Court noted a mosque existed within approximately 1 km from the parking area, and even accepting the petitioners' contention that it was a madrasa, prayers were offered there. The petition was dismissed, with liberty to make representation for future allotment in the redeveloped airport.

What was the outcome of Sakal Hindu Sabha vs Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. Through Its ...?

A writ petition by a taxi-rickshaw drivers' union sought a mandamus for allotment of space for namaz near Terminal 1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, after a shed used for prayers...

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