The Municipal Corporation Of Greater ... vs Century Textiles And Industries ...

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a High Court order directing the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to execute a conveyance of a plot in favor of a textile company under the Poorer Classes Accommodation Scheme. The Court analyzed the statutory provisions under the City of Bombay Improvement Act, 1898, and the procedural aspects of the scheme. It upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling statutory obligations towards providing dwellings for poorer classes. The judgment reinforces the enforcement of schemes aimed at social welfare within the framework of municipal law.