FORWARD CONSTRUCTION CO. & ORS. ETC. ETC. vs PRABHAT MANDAL (REGD.) ANDHERI & ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of 'change of user' under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, emphasizing that the BEST Committee's decision to utilize a portion of land reserved for a bus depot for commercial purposes was lawful. The Court upheld the principle of res judicata under Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, stating that public interest litigation is subject to this principle. The Court affirmed the lower court's dismissal of the writ petition, concluding that the commercial use would benefit the public at large and was not contrary to the development plan.