MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI vs PANNA MAHESH CHANDRA DAVE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order granting alternative accommodation to tenants and considering the request for Transferable Development Rights (TDR) under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act. The Court emphasized that the demolition of protected structures, such as the Jeevan Ganga Chawl, cannot occur without providing permanent alternative accommodation to tenants, as mandated by Section 351 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act. The Court affirmed the need for adherence to legal procedures in land use and tenant rights, thereby dismissing the Municipal Corporation's special leave petitions.