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In a major relief for Mumbai’s mill workers, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn a rule that permanently barred workers from MHADA housing if they refused an offered home, restoring fairness to the long-pending housing scheme.

Maharashtra Govt Reverses Harsh Rule on Mill Workers’ Housing Allotment — “No More Lifetime Ban for Rejecting an Offered Home”

In a major relief for Mumbai’s mill workers, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn a rule that permanently barred workers from MHADA housing if they refused an offered home, restoring fairness to the long-pending housing scheme.
Calling it a “sad reality”, the Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to a Worli-based BDD Chawl family living for nearly four decades in a tenement officially marked as a common bathroom, ordering a site inspection and halting any coercive action amid MHADA’s redevelopment drive.

“Bathroom on Paper, Home for 40 Years”: Bombay High Court Steps In to Protect BDD Chawl Family

Calling it a “sad reality”, the Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to a Worli-based BDD Chawl family living for nearly four decades in a tenement officially marked as a common bathroom, ordering a site inspection and halting any coercive action amid MHADA’s redevelopment drive.
After years of delay and tenant neglect, MHADA has approved the compulsory acquisition of three dilapidated buildings in Nagpada and will blacklist the defaulting developer while initiating criminal proceedings.

MHADA to Blacklist Developer, Launch Criminal Case in Zohra Mansion Nagpada Redevelopment Mess

After years of delay and tenant neglect, MHADA has approved the compulsory acquisition of three dilapidated buildings in Nagpada and will blacklist the defaulting developer while initiating criminal proceedings.
In a landmark ruling on November 25, 2025, the Bombay High Court clarified that the contractual term 'built-up area wall to wall' equates to carpet area, dismissing a developer's challenge to an arbitral award in a Mumbai land development dispute. The decision highlights the need for precise language in real estate agreements to prevent ambiguities over usable space.

One Society for Two Buildings a Kilometer Apart? Bombay HC Backs For Independence

Bombay High Court has upheld the bifurcation of Balaji Tower CHS from Shree Ganesh CHS in Nerul, observing that the two plots — located over a kilometer apart — functioned separately for years. The Court ruled that no CIDCO permission was required for the split, bringing long-awaited legal clarity for residents.
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MHADA Konkan Board Extends Deadline for 5,285 Flats and 77 Plots Lottery to August 28

MHADA’s Konkan Board has extended the application deadline for its housing lottery offering 5,285 flats in Thane, Vasai, and 77 residential plots in Sindhudurg and Kulgaon-Badlapur. Homebuyers can now apply until August 28, 2025, with the computerized draw scheduled for September 18 in Thane.