Overview
- A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sandesh D Patil sought corporation‑wise figures on FIRs, actions taken, and fines imposed and recovered for illegal hoardings, banners and posters.
- The court pressed civic bodies to detail their mechanisms for fine recovery and asked whether a dedicated department is needed to handle the issue.
- Political parties were reminded of prior undertakings, with the bench saying fines should be recovered from the person authorised by each party.
- Latur’s approach was praised for mandatory QR codes on permitted hoardings, regular meetings with printers, and citizen‑official WhatsApp groups enabling rapid removal.
- Thane Municipal Corporation was given a final chance to file its compliance affidavit, with the court warning it may summon the municipal commissioner at the November 26 hearing.