Bombay High Court Slams BMC for High-Handed Demolition; Warns of Restoration Order

The Bombay High Court pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for the "alarming alacrity" shown in demolishing a structure in Malad. 

The Court observed that the entire process, from notice to demolition, was completed in just 13 days, violating the Corporation’s own circular requiring a 15-day notice period.

The Court noted that the petitioner claimed the structure had existed for five decades, yet the civic body proceeded with demolition shortly after passing a speaking order.

Warning that the Corporation cannot "take the law into its own hands," the Court directed the Deputy Municipal Commissioner to file an explanatory affidavit.

[Ashok Mahadev Kule v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]