MADHUSUDAN J. DOSHI OF MUMBAI INDIAN INHABITANT vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA STATE OF MAHARASHTRA . THROUGH THE SECRETARY — W.P.(C) No. 672/2000

Case under 2301_3Jj-housing and Building-municipal Laws-housing and Building Permits, Slums Rehabilitation, Demolition, Encroachment/ Removal of Encroachment, Sealing and Urban Planning : Three Judge Matter Section X. Status: Pending.

Pending

CNR: SCIN010210292000

Filing Date

13-Dec-2000

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 672/2000

Diary Number

21029/2000

Order Date

05-Nov-2024

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Last updated 13-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

2301_3jj-Housing and Building-Municipal Laws-Housing and building permits, slums rehabilitation, demolition, encroachment/ removal of encroachment, sealing and urban planning : Three Judge Matter Section X

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MADHUSUDAN J. DOSHI OF MUMBAI INDIAN INHABITANT

    Adv. S. R. SETIA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA STATE OF MAHARASHTRA . THROUGH THE SECRETARY

    Adv. CHIRAG M. SHROFF NISHANT RAMAKANTRAO KATNESHWARKAR AADITYA ANIRUDDHA PANDE[R-1] AADITYA ANIRUDDHA PANDE[R-2] AADITYA ANIRUDDHA PANDE[R-8] AADITYA ANIRUDDHA PANDE[R-9]

Case History

  1. 05-Nov-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  2. 01-May-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  3. 30-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  4. 25-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  5. 24-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  6. 23-Apr-2024

    Ordinary

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  7. 16-Apr-2024

    Not Taken Up

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  8. 09-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  9. 04-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  10. 03-Apr-2024

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    Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih

  11. 12-Oct-2023

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  65. 13-Dec-2000

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    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 672/2000

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  67. [ 2024 INSC 835 ]

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Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters

Lead case: C.A. No. 1012/2002

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casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY OF THE CASE Case Information - Case Name: Property Owners' Association & Others v. State of Maharashtra & Others - Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 1012 of 2002 (with multiple related SLPs and WPs) - Court: Supreme Court of India (9-Judge Constitutional Bench) - Date of Judgment: November 5, 2024 - Judges: Multiple opinions, with CJI Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia --- Core Issues The 9-Judge Bench was constituted to address two fundamental constitutional questions: Issue 1: Whether Article 31C Survives Whether Article 31C (as upheld in Kesavananda Bharati) survives after the 42nd Amendment to this provision was struck down in Minerva Mills. Issue 2: Interpretation of Article 39(b) Whether the phrase "material resources of the community" in Article 39(b) includes privately owned resources, and whether the interpretation given in Ranganatha Reddy and Sanjeev Coke is correct. --- Background Historical Context 1. Mumbai Housing Crisis: The MHADA Act (1976) was enacted to address the shortage of safe housing and repair of dilapidated buildings in Mumbai. 2. Chapter VIII-A: Inserted in 1986, providing for acquisition of old properties on payment of 100 times the monthly rent, transferring them to cooperative societies. 3. Section 1-A Declaration: The Act declared itself to be for giving effect to Article 39(b) and (c) of the Constitution. 4. Legal Challenge: Property owners challenged Chapter VIII-A before the Bombay High Court under Articles 14 and 19. Constitutional Amendments Journey 1. 1971: Constitution (25th Amendment) Act inserted Article 31C 2. 1976: Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act expanded Article 31C's scope to "all Directive Principles" 3. 1980: Minerva Mills struck down the 42nd Amendment's modification to Article 31C Reference Orders - 1996 (3-Judge Bench): Whether Article 31C survives after Minerva Mills - 2001 (5-Judge Bench): Whether the interpretation of Article 39(b) in Sanjeev Coke requires reconsideration - 2002 (7-Judge Bench): Referred to 9-Judge Bench due to "some difficulty" with the broad view that material resources include privately owned resources --- KEY JUDICIAL POSITIONS CJI D.Y. Chandrachud's Judgment On Article 31C: - CONCLUSION: Article 31C (as upheld in Kesavananda Bharati) survives and remains operative - REASONING: Using principles of statutory interpretation, when an amendment that expanded Article 31C was struck down, the original unamended Article 31C revives (not the "two-step" theory) - Precedent: Central Provinces Manganese Ore, DK Trivedi, NJAC Decision established that when an amendment substituting text is invalidated, the original text revives On Article 39(b): - CONCLUSION: The phrase "material resources of the community" may theoretically include privately owned resources BUT NOT ALL - KEY LIMITATION: Not every resource owned by an individual can be a "material resource of the community" merely because it meets "material needs" - CONTEXT-SPECIFIC TEST: Whether a resource falls within Article 39(b) must consider: - Nature and characteristics of the resource - Impact on community well-being - Scarcity of the resource - Consequences of concentration in private hands - Public Trust Doctrine - CRITICISM OF PRIOR JUDGMENTS: The CJI found fault with Ranganatha Reddy and Sanjeev Coke for casting the net "too wide" by including all resources that meet material needs - FINDING ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE: Sanjeev Coke erred by relying on the minority opinion in Ranganatha Reddy (where the majority expressly distanced itself) - ON This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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