(1.) These petitions raise issue about the maintainability of the orders passed by Municipal Council to transfer open space and space for amenity free of cost to it and consequential taking of possession free of charge as condition for sanctioning the layout. There is delay of around 12 years in challenging the orders.
(2.) Heard learned Counsel Mr. Amol Gawali for the plot holders, Ms. Talekar for the original owners, Mr. V.D. Hon, Senior Counsel for Shirdi Nagar Panchayat and Mrs. V.N. Patil-Jadhav, Assistant Government Pleader for the State.
(3.) Rule. Rule is made, returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the matters are finally heard at the admission stage.