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• The Bombay High Court has directed removal of roadside stalls obstructing Mumbai Metro Line 2-B construction in K/West ward.
• The court stated that public infrastructure projects cannot be delayed due to objections from a few private occupants.
• MCGM has been permitted to demolish the structures and hand over the site to MMRDA if the stalls are not vacated within the court timeline.
The Bombay High Court has directed removal of roadside stalls obstructing construction work related to Mumbai Metro Line 2-B, observing that public infrastructure projects cannot be stalled at the instance of a few private individuals. Advertisement
The order was passed by Justice Jitendra Jain while hearing interim applications filed by N. Taranath Shetty, the original plaintiff and appellant in connected first appeals against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The applications sought quashing of a notice issued by the Assistant Engineer of the Corporation in November 2025 directing the applicant to shift his stall for construction of the metro station.
According to the court record, the applicants had approached the court after expiry of the seven-day deadline mentioned in the civic notice. The matter was subsequently listed at the request of the Corporation to obtain directions ensuring that metro construction activity was not disrupted.
During the hearing, the Corporation informed the court that 27 alternative locations had been offered to the applicant for relocation of the stall. However, the applicant rejected the proposed sites stating that none were commercially suitable or convenient.
The High Court observed that the Metro project was a critical public infrastructure initiative required for Mumbai and stated that larger public interest had to prevail over individual inconvenience. While acknowledging livelihood concerns of the applicants, the court directed removal of the stall within 10 days and permitted the Corporation to take necessary action, including police assistance, if the structure was not vacated voluntarily.
The court further stated that in case of non-compliance, the Corporation would be free to demolish the stall, take possession of the site and hand it over for Metro Line 2-B construction works. The applicant later informed the court that the stall would be voluntarily vacated before the deadline fixed by the court.
Source: Indian Kanoon
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