– (Per : Sandeep V. Marne, J.)
A. THE CHALLENGE
1) These two petitions are filed pro-bono-publico for restraining
the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) from
commercially exploiting the land, which was reclaimed for construction
of Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. Petitioners contend that
permission to reclaim the land in question for construction of the Sea
Link was granted subject to the restriction of not utilizing the reclaimed
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land for residential or commercial purposes and that the said restriction
would continue to apply notwithstanding the fact that the land now falls
outside the Costal Regulation Zone (CRZ). They allege that in violation
of the said condition imposed by the Ministry of Environment and
Forests, the reclaimed land is being commercially exploited by MSRDC
by appointing Respondent No.6 as a contractor.