India, Feb. 14 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) decision to cancel a No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted for a slum rehabilitation project in Malad East. The court held that the civic body, as the land owner, has preferential rights in redevelopment matters.

In 2016, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), gave a contract to Okhawala Shelter, Builders and Developers, for the redevelopment of slums in Malad East. The land where the new buildings were to be constructed belonged to the BMC and was allegedly reserved for a municipal ward office, disaster management facilities and a municipal chowky. Once the project proposals had been submitted, the SRA directed the developer to ...