SURESH ESTATE P.LTD. vs MUNICIPAL CORP.OF GREATER MUMBAI .

The Supreme Court addressed a contempt petition regarding the non-implementation of its earlier judgment dated December 14, 2007, which mandated the State Government to decide on the petitioners' application for developing their plot under the D.C. Rules, 1967. The Court emphasized the necessity for the State to act in accordance with the recommendations of the Competent Authority and the principles of fairness, particularly in light of the additional FSI sought by the petitioners. The Court held that the State's failure to comply constituted contempt, thereby reinforcing the binding nature of its previous orders under the M.R.T.P. Act, 1966 and the D.C. Rules, 1967.