The Sigrun Splendor dispute in Vasai East has moved from municipal enforcement proceedings to a subsequent contempt case before the Bombay High Court. Court records show that an April 17, 2025 order directed Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation officials to ensure compliance with MRTP notices already issued. Complainant Rahul Ranjan alleges that disputed permanent sheds and encroachments in common areas remained despite subsequent municipal proceedings and a demolition direction. The civic administration’s detailed response on the present demolition status was not available at publication time.

Sigrun Splendor Case: Bombay High Court Ordered Compliance, Complainant Says Demolition Still Awaited

Bombay High Court records confirm an April 2025 compliance direction and a later civil contempt case, while complainant Rahul Ranjan alleges demolition action remains pending.

The Bombay High Court’s April 17, 2025 order in Rahul Ranjan’s case directed Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation officials to ensure compliance with MRTP notices already issued. 

Court records show Writ Petition No. 1190 of 2025 was heard by Justice A. S. Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata and disposed of on April 17. 

The order records that VVCMC had issued notices under Sections 52, 53 and 54 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, against society occupants. 

Resident Rahul Ranjan says the dispute began in March 2022, when he complained about alleged unauthorised construction, encroachment on common areas, pigeon-dropping-related concerns and related problems.

Ranjan’s complaints concern Sigrun Splendor Co-operative Housing Society at Madhuban Township, Gokhiware, Vasai East, where he alleges permanent sheds and other structures occupied common areas.

According to Ranjan, municipal proceedings moved slowly even after the High Court intervention, with the MRTP hearing occurring roughly three months after the April 2025 order.

He further alleges that the resulting municipal decision was delayed by another three to four months, prompting him to pursue contempt proceedings before the Bombay High Court.

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Bombay High Court proceedings move into contempt case

Public court records confirm that a civil contempt case, Shri Rahul Ranjan versus the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation through its Commissioner, was filed in July 2025. (eCourtsIndia)

The contempt matter, registered as Civil Revision Petition No. 582 of 2025, remained pending in the available court record, with hearings continuing into March 2026. 

Ranjan says the municipal process advanced after contempt proceedings, and that Nilesh Mhatre, Assistant Commissioner, Ward-G, Waliv, issued MRTP-related orders concerning the disputed structures in October 2025.

According to the complainant, those orders treated the concerned permanent sheds and alleged encroachments as unauthorised, directed self-demolition, and fixed November 17, 2025, for demolition action.

Ranjan says that the date passed without removal of the disputed structures, and alleges that common areas remain obstructed despite the court proceedings and subsequent municipal orders.

He argues that the dispute has therefore shifted from whether notices were issued to whether decisions already taken by judicial and civic authorities are being implemented effectively.

Ranjan also raises concerns about pigeon droppings, public health and fire safety, alleging that structures in common areas could impede firefighting access during a building emergency.

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VVCMC officials approached over demolition status

For balance, Sprouts News contacted Nilesh Mhatre and VVCMC Additional Commissioner Deepak Sawant seeking responses on the court proceedings, MRTP orders and present demolition status.

Neither Nilesh Mhatre nor Deepak Sawant had responded to the calls by publication time, leaving the civic administration’s detailed position unavailable for inclusion in this report.

VVCMC’s official contact directory currently identifies Nilesh Mhatre as Assistant Commissioner for Ward Committee G, Waliv, while recent reporting identifies Deepak Sawant as Additional Commissioner. 

The case highlights a broader governance issue: the effectiveness of municipal enforcement after judicial intervention, particularly where statutory notices and demolition directions have already entered official proceedings.

Sigrun Splendor case now turns on enforcement

At present, the High Court order directing compliance is documented, while claims concerning the demolition date, continuing structures and non-enforcement are attributed to Rahul Ranjan. 

The next significant development will be whether VVCMC carries out further enforcement, explains any legal or procedural impediment, or places an updated compliance position before the competent forum.