STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs M/S. NARMADA ESTATES PVT. LTD. .

The Supreme Court held that the Bombay High Court's order directing derequisition of property was unsustainable as there was no explicit prayer for derequisition in the writ petition. The Court emphasized that the appellants were not given an opportunity to contest the derequisition claim, especially in light of the ongoing eviction proceedings under Section 27 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The appeal was allowed, the High Court's order was set aside, and the writ petition was restored for reconsideration.