Suryakumar Gaurishankarn Kanojia v. the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mumbai, Head Office.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court common judgment disposing of 30+ writ petitions on default by developers in payment of transit rent under Slum Rehabilitation Schemes and non-handover of permanent alternate accommodation (including illegally occupied rehab/PAP/PTC tenements). Directions: grievances to SRA Special Cells under Circulars 230-233 dated 22.12.2025; freezing of free-sale component as security; recovery of transit rent under Section 33B, Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971; right to shelter under Article 21; time-bound disposal (15 days, extendable 15-30 days); Annexure-II eligibility committee with MHADA/MCGM nominees; interest policy per Vijay Namdeo Gujar v. State of Maharashtra, WPL 32632/2025; applications by 15.01.2026; disposed 23.12.2025, no costs. Coram: G.S. Kulkarni & Aarti Sathe, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the Petitioners/parties to approach the respective Special Cells constituted by the SRA with applications setting out their grievances by 15 January 2026; the Special Cells/general committee to examine and decide the transit rent and permanent alternate accommodation grievances time-bound in accordance with law; all issues and contentions kept open before the Special Cells; no costs.