1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORIGINAL SIDE CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 194 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1416 OF 2005 Mrs. Purnima Shantilal Dedhia & Ors. .....Petitioners. V/s The Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) and Ors. .....Respondents. And Narmada Niwas Co-operative Housing Society (Proposed) Through its Chief Promoter Mrs. Vijaya Bhimrao Patil ....Applicant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Office Notes, Office Memorandum Court’s or Judge’s orders. of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrars orders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- (Not on Board) Mr. P.G. Karande for the applicant in Chamber Summons. Mr. V.R. Mishra i/b Bhandary & Bhandary for Respondent No.6. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 2nd April, 2007 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned 2 Counsel for the Respondent No.6. 2. By this Chamber Summons, the applicant prays that the applicant be added as party- respondent to the present Petition. It is contended by the applicant that the applicant is a proposed Co- operative Housing Society of the occupants who are residing in the property and have formed Co- operative Housing Society pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VIII-A of the MHADA Act and the acquisition proposal which is made by the applicant herein is under consideration with Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. He submits that the Petitioners have challenged the letter dated 29/03/2005 issued by Respondent No.3 whereby the Petitioners were informed that the applicant had applied for acquisition of the property under section 103B of the MADHA Act and that the said proposal was being processed further and that the objection for acquisition was 3 premature. 3. In my view, the applicant would be directly affected if any order is passed in the Petition and, therefore. the applicant is a proper and necessary party to the Petition. 4. Chamber Summons is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Petitioners are directed to carry out the amendment within a period of one week. (V. M. KANADE, J.)