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The MRTP Act governs land reservation and acquisition by town planning authorities in India, particularly under Section 127, which outlines timelines for initiating acquisition and lapsing of reserved land.
Bombay High Court directs BMC to demarcate reserved playground land within 4 months and initiate acquisition within 6 months while protecting unauthorized structures pending demarcation. The ruling clarifies timelines for municipal authorities under MRTP Act and MMC Act, impacting land use disputes in Mumbai.
The Bombay High Court ruled that indefinite reservation of private land under the MRTP Act, without initiating formal acquisition under Sections 49, 126, and 127, amounts to an unconstitutional deprivation of property rights. Authorities cannot rely on administrative delay or changed land use plans to avoid statutory acquisition - this decision binds all municipal bodies holding land in legal limbo for over four decades.
Bombay High Court rules that alternate plot allotment under the MRTP Act does not automatically confer title unless the scheme is formally modified. The court dismissed the appellant’s claim due to a 40-year delay and a doubtful conveyance deed, reinforcing that interim relief in property disputes requires strict compliance with statutory procedures.
Bombay High Court rules that refuge areas under the MRTP Act cannot be encroached upon, even with society resolutions. The judgment prioritizes statutory compliance over internal agreements, mandating municipal action to remove unauthorized constructions in designated refuge zones.
Bombay High Court reaffirms that land reservations under Section 127 of the MRTP Act lapse by operation of law if authorities fail to acquire or develop the land within 12 years of a valid purchase notice. Landowners are entitled to de-reservation without being forced to accept Transferable Development Rights (TDR), protecting their property rights against administrative inaction.
Bombay High Court holds that civil courts retain jurisdiction to scrutinize notices under Section 149 of the MRTP Act if they are prima facie nullities, even where the provision bars further appeals. Plaintiffs must prove jurisdictional errors or arbitrariness-not mere illegality-to challenge such notices. This ruling clarifies the scope of judicial review over planning authority orders.
Bombay High Court rules that while strict adherence to Section 6(2) notification procedures under the MRTP Act is mandatory, landowners' actual knowledge of acquisition proceedings can remedy procedural lapses. The judgment underscores the balance between procedural rigor and substantive justice in land acquisition disputes, impacting state authorities and property owners alike.
Bombay High Court rules that landowners are entitled to compensation under Section 127 of the MRTP Act for plots reserved for public roads, irrespective of prior layout sanctions. The judgment clarifies that municipal incorporation does not negate the statutory right to payment, reinforcing the protection of property rights in town planning disputes.
Bombay High Court rules that MHADA's demolition orders under Section 55 of the MR&TP Act become final if unchallenged within the prescribed timeline, barring subsequent legal recourse. The court rejected pleas for fresh hearings, reinforcing strict compliance with statutory timelines for property disputes involving government authorities.
Bombay High Court rules that land reservations under the MRTP Act automatically lapse if acquisition proceedings are not initiated within 12 months of the statutory notice. The court clarified that mere revision of the development plan does not revive the lapsed reservation, protecting landowners from indefinite uncertainty.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that land reserved under the MRTP Act loses its legal status if the state fails to initiate acquisition within 10 years of final development plan sanction and an additional two years after issuing a Section 127 notice. This reinforces property rights under Article 300A and holds that technical flaws in notice or unilateral TDR offers cannot override constitutional protections for landowners.
Bombay High Court rules that town planning authorities under the MRTP Act cannot condition construction permissions on No Objection Certificates from revenue officers. The judgment clarifies that title disputes, once resolved in favor of the applicant, cannot justify delays in granting planning permissions, reinforcing statutory jurisdiction limits.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that under Section 127 of the MRTP Act, a land reservation automatically lapses not merely because a notice is served through government channels, but only when the planning authority takes concrete action on it. This clarifies that revised development plans relocating public amenities render PILs seeking retention of original reservations infructuous, significantly impacting urban land governance and developer liability.
Bombay High Court directs stay on demolition of alleged unauthorized construction pending statutory appeal under Section 47 of MRTP Act, 1966.
Bombay High Court clarifies that land reservation under MRTP Act lapses after 10 years if not acquired, and subsequent revision cannot revive it without fresh justification.