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Bombay HC quashes ₹3 Cr+ stamp duty demand against Romell Real Estate in Malad slum redevelopment case. Court rules Permanent Transit Camp (PTC) cannot be added to consideration per Guideline 26 & holds CCRA order time-barred beyond 6-year limit under Section 53A.

Bombay HC Quashes ₹3 Cr+ Stamp Duty Demand on Romell Real Estate’s Malad Slum Project

Bombay HC quashes ₹3 Cr+ stamp duty demand against Romell Real Estate in Malad slum redevelopment case. Court rules Permanent Transit Camp (PTC) cannot be added to consideration per Guideline 26 & holds CCRA order time-barred beyond 6-year limit under Section 53A.
The Bombay High Court reprimands MHADA for "disturbing" administrative delays and orders the CEO to overhaul the Law Department to prevent wasteful expenditure of public funds.

High Court “Disturbed” by MHADA’s Legal Lapses; Directs CEO to Overhaul Law Department

The Bombay High Court reprimands MHADA for “disturbing” administrative delays and orders the CEO to overhaul the Law Department to prevent wasteful expenditure of public funds.
In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has cleared the path for the BMC to take direct control of a Malad East slum rehabilitation project, rehabilitating eligible dwellers at its own expense after cancelling a private developer's NOC for non-compliance. The decision prioritizes public amenities on civic land and highlights landowner rights in Mumbai's redevelopment landscape.

Transit Rent Default Can Cost Builders Their Personal Assets, Bombay HC Signals in Strong Order

The Bombay High Court has ruled that developers who default on paying transit rent to slum dwellers can now have dues recovered from their personal assets, thanks to the newly inserted Section 33B. Calling for strict implementation, the Court directed SRA to decide transit rent complaints within 15 days and ensure immediate disbursal with interest.
SRA has officially stated that no policy exists to rehabilitate first-floor residents of pre-1976 authorized chawls, meaning no redevelopment or surveys have been conducted so far. The clarification responds to queries raised by former MP Gopal Shetty and highlights a major policy gap in Mumbai’s housing system.

Maharashtra Govt Escalates Pressure on SRA: ‘Immediate Action’ Ordered on Chawl First-Floor Regularisation Ahead of BMC Polls

In a sharp November 2025 letter, the Maharashtra government has ordered the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to immediately regularise first-floor tenements in old Mumbai chawls and start issuing rehab flats to long-excluded families. With BMC elections approaching, the Mahayuti alliance is pushing hard to settle a decades-old grievance of lakhs of chawl residents before they go to the polls. Residents and political leaders have welcomed the move, calling it a “historic correction of injustice”.
In a win for Mumbai's elite flat owners, the Bombay High Court has reined in developers at The Imperial towers, freezing expansion to 2009 plans amid a 26-year slum rehab odyssey turned profit bonanza.

Bombay High Court Caps Construction at ‘The Imperial’ Tardeo, After Residents Object

In a win for Mumbai’s elite flat owners, the Bombay High Court has reined in developers at The Imperial towers, freezing expansion to 2009 plans amid a 26-year slum rehab odyssey turned profit bonanza.