India, July 21 -- The Bombay high court recently directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to finalise the redevelopment plan of a dilapidated building, Kalyan Bhavan, in south Mumbai that has been pending since 2023.

The conflict dates back to 2023 when Kalyan Bhavan, a building situated on Kalbadevi Road in south Mumbai, was declared dilapidated and unsafe to live in. Following this, MHADA issued a notice to the landlord in May 2023, directing him to submit a redevelopment proposal within six months with the consent of 51% of the tenants of the building.

The landlord of Kalyan Bhavan submitted a redevelopment proposal on June 4, 2024, after which MHADA issued a letter of intent (LoI) to him, finalising th...