Jyoti Builders v. Chief Executive Officer ; 2025 INSC 1372 - Maharashtra Slum Act
Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 - The power of the State Government under Section 14 read with Section 3D(c)(i) of the Slum Act is subject to preferential right, if any, of the owner. (Para 71)
Case Info
Case Details
- Coram: J. B. Pardiwala, J.; K. V. Viswanathan, J.
- Judgment date: December 2, 2025
Caselaws and Citations
- Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Housing Society (Proposed) v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1795
- Saldanha Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. Bishop John Rodrigues & Ors., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1794
- Murlidhar Teckchand Gandhi (referenced on interplay of Sections 13 and 14)
- State of Uttar Pradesh v. Jogendra Singh, 1963 SCC OnLine SC 96
- State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 770
- Bombay High Court order in Citispace & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra, Order dated July 31, 2002 (W.P. No. 1152 of 2002), with injunction continued until March 1, 2022
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971: Sections 3A, 3B, 3C(1), 3D(c)(i), 4, 13, 14, 17
- Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966: Sections 2(19), 152 (second proviso), Chapters referenced for DCR interface
- Development Control Regulations (Mumbai):
- DCR 1991: Regulation 33(10), Appendix IV (1.15 and related)
- DCPR 2034: Regulation 33(10) (pari materia with DCR 1991)
- 1997 SRA Guidelines (consent/owner NOC requirements)
