CHETAN SAMAJIK PRATISHTHAN AND ANOTHER vs THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GR. MUMBAI AND 2 OTHERS

2026. ORAL ORDER: (Per G. S. Kulkarni , J.) 1. In regard to an extraordinarily large slum rehabilitation at Buddha Nagar, Govandi, Mumbai which is on the municipal land, the petitioners have brought to the fore an important issue, namely, of total dereliction of the duties and obligations by the officers of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), as also the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (for short “SRA”), in failing to provide the basic sanitation facilities of toilet blocks, as also in not maintaining and repairing the existing toilet blocks, which are stated to be in dilapidated condition. P. V. Rane 10-IA6016-25-WP4225-24.DOC 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the slum in question is situated on a large area of land belonging to the MCGM admeasuring about 1,83,000 sq. meters, having more than 4000 residents, who are residing in the hutments constructed on the municipal land. Also, there are commercial structures set up by the encroachers. 3. Our attention is drawn to a work order dated 9 July 2019 (Exhibit D) issued to one M/s. Riddhi Enterprises awarding the work of construction of these toilets, being awarded under the Slum Sanitation Program