1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.175 OF 2010 Sant Tukaram Nagar Seva Society (Proposed) .. Petitioners Vs. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation .. Respondent Mr.D.G.Mishra for the petitioners Ms.V.S.Gharpure for respondent / B.M.C. CORAM : J. N. Patel, Acting C.J., B.R.Gavai, J. DATE : February 2, 2010 P.C. : 1. The petitioner is a proposed Society of persons who are having their structures on public land prior to the year 2000 and apprehend that their structures would be demolished by the respondent MCGM without giving them an opportunity of hearing. 2. Considering the apprehension of the petitioners that they may loose their settled possession which is not disputed, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the respondent Corporation that in case they want to remove the encroachment and demolish the structures, they shall scrupulously follow 2 the due process of law. This sufficiently protects the members of the petitioner society (proposed). 3. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) (B.R.GAVAI, J)