Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 Oct 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: SSMA Hospitality and Restaurant Pvt. Ltd (Petitioner) vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. (Respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Contempt petition (Civil) arising from an impugned judgment and order dated 13‑11‑2024 in W.P.(C) No. 295/2022.
- Petition Details: Application for exemption from filing the residential address of the respondent/ contemnor with affidavit (IA No. 276279/2026). The petitioner contended that the construction it carried out was lawful and that the subsequent demolition order was illegal.
- Hearing: Conducted on 12 Oct 2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Ms. C. Ankeeta Appanna, Mr. Ashish Raghuvanshi, Adv. Ram Ugrah Singh, Adv. Madhura Anand Chitnis, Adv. Ishit Mahajan. No counsel listed for respondents.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, found that no case to initiate contempt proceedings was made out.
- Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed.
- The Court directed that the petitioner remains free to approach the High Court or any other competent forum to establish that the construction was lawful and that the demolition order was illegal.
- All pending applications, including IA No. 276279/2026, were ordered to stand closed.
Final Outcome
- The contempt petition filed by SSMA Hospitality and Restaurant Pvt. Ltd is dismissed with no contempt proceedings initiated.
- The petitioner may seek relief in the High Court or other appropriate forum regarding the legality of the construction and demolition order.
- All pending applications related to this matter are closed.
Topics: Contempt Law, Municipal Dispute