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Bombay High Court rules that Transferable Development Rights (TDR) lawfully acquired but unutilised due to external constraints retain validity. The Court directs revalidation under DCPR 1991, reinforcing property rights protection for developers facing unavoidable delays in project execution.
Bombay High Court rules that under DCPR-2034, only the first redevelopment proposal securing statutorily verified 51% tenant consents can proceed, invalidating subsequent competing applications. The judgment reinforces the 'first-past-the-post' principle in cooperative housing redevelopment, prioritizing procedural finality over parallel claims.
Bombay High Court upholds that eligibility for slum redevelopment benefits under the Slum Act is strictly determined by official survey records (Annexure-II). Long-term occupation or self-declared room splits without documentary proof cannot override survey findings, reinforcing the primacy of statutory verification for shelter rights.