SUSME BUILDERS PVT. LTD vs CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SLUM REHABILITATION AUTHORITY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the prolonged failure of a development agreement under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, where slum dwellers, also landowners, sought enforcement of their rights against the developer, Susme Builders. The Court emphasized that the slum dwellers, as members of the registered society, are entitled to the benefits of the agreement, and the developer's inaction constituted a breach of contract. The Court held that the slum dwellers must be provided with the promised accommodation, thereby reinforcing their rights under the Slum Act and the terms of the development agreement.