Government Land With Open Access Cannot Be Taken Over for Exclusive Use by Permittee: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by The Deccan Co-operative Housing Society Limited against the State of Maharashtra and the Collector, Mumbai Suburban, over an iron gate installed on a 9.15-metre access road. The dispute arose after the Collector, by an order dated 17th March 2026, directed removal of the gate. Officials later visited the property on 23rd March 2026, 27th March 2026 and 1st April…