Collector’s order transferring Kanjurmarg land for Metro car shed ‘borders on committing fraud on power’, says HC
Collector’s order transferring Kanjurmarg land for Metro car shed ‘borders on committing fraud on power’, says HC
The bench added, “We are conscious of the element of public interest involved in setting up of the Metro car shed on the subject land; at the same time, we cannot remain oblivious if a person is divested of its/his right in property without the authority of law.” December 18, 2020 2:15:17 am
Kanjurmarg salt pan land for Metro car shed project. (File)
The Bombay High Court has passed severe strictures on the Mumbai suburban district collector over his decision to transfer 102-acre Kanjurmarg salt pan land for the Metro car shed project, observing that the order “borders on committing fraud on power”, was “perverse” and showed “serious flaw” in the decision-making process.
“This is an interesting fact subject to correction. In one case, your Collector had sought direction from the court to use 102 acres of land for a Metro car shed. Then why is the Collector passing another order when it is already before the consideration of the court,” the court asked.
It added that it would hear this case along with the Centre’s plea on the said land in February and asked the state to stop work
on the project. “You must await the decision of that application. After looking at the maps, we feel it is the same plot. Every day there is a twist and turn in the events,” CJ Datta remarked. “We cannot allow the Collector’s October 1 order to continue, the order has to go. We are admitting the Centre’s petition and granting interim relief,” the court noted.
Big blow for MVA govt: Bombay HC stays Kanjurmarg land allotment for Metro carshed
Days after celebrating its completion of one year in office, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government has received a major blow after the Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, stayed the Mumbai suburban collectorâs order allotting 102 acres of salt pan land in Kanjurmarg for the construction of an integrated metro carshed.With that, the Shiv Senaâs plan to play up this move shifting the metro car shed to Kanjurmarg from Aarey Colony and the declaration of reserved forest on more than 600 acres at the latter spot ahead of the forthcoming BMC elections have also been put on hold till the court decides the matter.