MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD vs UNION OF INDAI — HCBM20116392026

Case under Forest (Conservation) Rules Section 226. Disposed: DISPOSED OFF on 08th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM020116392026

e-Filing Number

01-04-2026

Filing Number

WP/11639/2026

Filing Date

01-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Original

Decision Date

08-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 20-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Forest (Conservation) Rules Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

    Adv. Vidhii Partners

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDAI

    Adv. ,GP OS,GP OS 1123

  2. 2.MAHARASHTRA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORUTY

    Adv. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE

  3. 3.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

    Adv. GP OS,GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE

  4. 4.ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST

    Adv. GP OS,GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE

  5. 5.BOMBAY ENVIRONMENT ACTION GROUP

    Adv. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE GOVERNMENT PLEADER ORIGINAL SIDE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-May-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

    Case Summary The Bombay High Court approved MSRDC's petition to divert 0.4479 hectares of mangrove forest and fell 75 mangrove trees for constructing a two-lane bridge across Jaigad Creek as part of the Revas-Reddy Coastal Highway upgrade project, finding it of public importance with adequate environmental safeguards in place. The court rejected BEAG's objection to piecemeal approvals, reasoning that for a 498 km project, phased approvals were practically necessary, and imposed strict conditions including prohibition on construction during turtle nesting season (October-March), installation of noise and light barriers, and compensation through planting 750 mangroves. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-May-2026

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  4. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  5. 05-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 21-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre,hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay DeshpandeView PDF

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    Case filed

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Bombay High Court approved MSRDC's petition to divert 0.4479 hectares of mangrove forest and fell 75 mangrove trees for constructing a two-lane bridge across Jaigad Creek as part of the Revas-Reddy Coastal Highway upgrade project, finding it of public importance with adequate environmental safeguards in place. The court rejected BEAG's objection to piecemeal approvals, reasoning that for a 498 km project, phased approvals were practically necessary, and imposed strict conditions including prohibition on construction during turtle nesting season (October-March), installation of noise and light barriers, and compensation through planting 750 mangroves. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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