81-year-old Asgarali Vohra seeks intervention in property case dating back to 1989; administrative hearing scheduled for September 16
MUMBAI, GTNS, SEPTEMBER 13: A decades-old property dispute in Maharashtra has gained fresh attention after 81-year-old Asgarali Vohra, who says he studied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BN School in Vadnagar, met the Prime Minister on September 8 to raise his long-pending grievance.
Vohra has been pursuing the dispute for several years over a 2,810-square-metre parcel of land at Navghar in Bhayandar East. According to his account, he acquired the property in 1989 through a registered agreement and later faced an alleged encroachment on the land.
The matter took a legal turn after Vohra alleged that his property was encroached upon in 2011 by entities identified as Swayam Builders and Seven Eleven Constructions. He has further alleged that documents connected with the property were forged or improperly used to divide the plot and establish possession.
These allegations form part of a continuing dispute and have not been established as facts by a final judicial determination.
Police Case Dating Back to 2015
Vohra says his efforts to resolve the matter have involved several government authorities, including the revenue administration, municipal authorities and police.
An FIR was registered in 2015, but the broader dispute has continued and remains before the court.
The prolonged nature of the case has prompted Vohra to seek attention at the highest level, leading to his meeting with Prime Minister Modi on September 8.
Fresh Administrative Attention
Following the meeting, the local municipal administration reportedly took note of Vohra’s complaint.
A formal hearing has been fixed for September 16, with representatives of the concerned construction firms expected to appear before the authorities.
The hearing could provide an opportunity for the parties to place their respective documents, claims and objections on record. The administrative proceedings, however, will remain separate from the judicial process already underway.
Property Dispute Under Legal Scrutiny
The case involves competing claims over ownership, possession and documentation relating to the land.
Vohra maintains that his registered agreement from 1989 supports his claim to the property. He has also raised questions over documents that he alleges were subsequently used in relation to the disputed plot.
The parties named in his allegations will have the opportunity to respond through the appropriate legal and administrative channels.
As the September 16 hearing approaches, attention is now focused on whether the latest administrative intervention can help clarify the documentary and possession-related issues surrounding the property.
A Personal Appeal Becomes a Wider Legal Question
For Vohra, the dispute is not merely about a parcel of land but about obtaining a resolution after years of pursuing the matter through different institutions.
His meeting with the Prime Minister has brought renewed public attention to the case, but the final determination of the competing claims will depend on the competent authorities and the court examining the evidence.
The September 16 hearing is therefore being viewed as an important next step in a property dispute that has remained unresolved for more than a decade since the alleged 2011 encroachment—and more than three decades after Vohra says he acquired the land.
GTNS | MUMBAI ,NDIA ;
SEPTEMBER 13, 2026