ESHA EKTA APPARTMENTS CHS LTD. vs MUN.CORP.OF MUMBAI .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the construction of residential buildings on land originally leased for industrial use, under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The Court held that the construction was in violation of sanctioned plans and that the Corporation was justified in taking action against the illegal structures under Section 53(1) of the M.R.T.P. Act. The Court dismissed the petitions of the Cooperative House Building Societies, affirming the lower courts' decisions regarding the demolition of the buildings.