This judgment deals with a 20-year-old slum rehabilitation dispute on government land, consent terms, developer appointment, and the limited rights of slum dwellers.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Ruparel Buildcon Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (with connected matters)

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-OS:21310-DB

• High Court: Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction

• Bench: Justice G.S. Kulkarni and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale

• Date of Judgment: September 29, 2026

• Area of Law: Slum Rehabilitation; Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971; DCPR 2034 Regulation 33(10); consent terms; writ jurisdiction

Judgment Headline

Bombay HC: Slum Dwellers Cannot Hold Government Land Rehab Project to Ransom

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court upheld a developer’s appointment under consent terms, directing slum dwellers to approach SRA under Section 13(2) for any change of developer.

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