Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) v. The State of Maharashtra and Others

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question when they seek to challenge, through these appeals, an interpretation that they had themselves previously accepted.

106. Such an anomalous situation does not speak well of the conduct of the private and the official actors. To permit the acquisition to stand, despite the dubious motives of Tarabai Society and its developer and the deeply suspect conduct of the SRA, would catalyse a travesty of justice.

F. CONCLUSION AND DIRECTIONS

107. For the reasons set out above, the instant appeals are dismissed. The following conclusions and directions are, accordingly, issued: i. The Impugned Judgement of the High Court stands upheld; ii. The status quo directed vide order dated 27.01.2017 is, consequently, vacated; iii. Keeping in mind the amendment in the applicable regulations during the pendency of these Civil Appeals, liberty is granted to ICM to submit, within a period of 120 days, a fresh SR Scheme for redevelopment of the Subject Land, strictly in accordance with laws and regulations in force; and iv. The SRA and the State shall process ICM’s proposal as expeditiously as possible under the prescribed procedure, within a period of not more than 60 days from the date of ICM’s submission.

108. All the matters and pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of in the aforementioned terms.

109. Ordered accordingly.

Result of the case: Appeals dismissed.