In Brief
A property owner challenged notices issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation declaring a building as C-1 Category (dilapidated) and threatening disconnection of utilities. The High Court dismissed the writ petition without hearing arguments, citing a pending civil suit between private parties. The Supreme Court held that writ petitioners have the right to challenge statutory authority notices on legal grounds, and the existence of collateral private proceedings is not a valid reason to avoid judicial review. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remanded the case for fresh consideration, emphasizing that statutory authority action must be reviewed independently using recognized judicial review parameters.
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