#transit rent

The Bombay High Court has ruled that individuals in lawful possession of flats under redevelopment, even without registered title, are entitled to interim possession of alternate accommodation and transit rent while title disputes are resolved. This protects vulnerable occupants from displacement during prolonged litigation, reinforcing possessory rights as provisional ownership under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that transit rent for displaced slum dwellers must be paid from the date their dwellings are demolished, not from the date they are formally certified as eligible. This ensures that affected families are not penalized for bureaucratic delays in processing their claims, reinforcing the constitutional right to housing under Article 21 and placing a direct financial obligation on developers from the moment displacement occurs.

Bombay High Court holds that repeated default in transit rent payments permits landlords to notify MCGM to halt project clearances, establishing a novel remedy for contractual breaches.