Headnote
AI-drafted · Reviewed and approved
The petitioner, Indian Institute of Architects, Navi Mumbai Center, filed this Public Interest Litigation challenging the actions of CIDCO and the State of Maharashtra in diverting approximately 20 acres of land situated at Sector 12 and 13, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, which had been earmarked since 2003 under a Government Resolution dated 26 March 2003 for the development of a Government Sports Complex of international standard. The petitioner contended that CIDCO, by floating a tender in August 2016 and allotting part of the earmarked land to Respondent No. 5 (M/s. Progressive Homes) for residential and commercial purposes, unlawfully encroached upon land designated for public sporting infrastructure.
The petitioner further challenged the subsequent decision of the State Government to relocate the proposed Government Sports Complex to Village Nanore, Taluka Mangaon, District Raigad, more than 115 kilometres from Ghansoli, arguing that the alternate site lacked the necessary infrastructure and was unsuitable for an internationally standard sports complex. Meanwhile, 36 acres out of the 41 acres earmarked for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's sports complex had already been handed over to NMMC, while the government's 20 acres remained at risk of commercial exploitation.
The Bombay High Court, sitting as a Division Bench, examined the competing claims of CIDCO, the State Government, and Respondent No. 5, as well as the submissions of Respondent No. 8 who supported the petitioner. The court considered extensive materials and precedents of the Supreme Court on the right to sports and open recreational spaces, adjudicating upon the legality of the allotment made in favour of Respondent No. 5 and the propriety of the State's proposal to shift the Sports Complex to a remote rural location.
Catchwords:
Public Interest Litigation · Sports Complex · Land Use · CIDCO · New Town Development Authority · Government Resolution · Earmarked Land · Residential Allotment · Commercial Exploitation · Urban Planning · Navi Mumbai · Right to Sports · Public Purpose · Diversion of Reserved Land · Constitutional Governance
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