In Brief
This case concerns whether the Slum Rehabilitation Authority could declare a property adjacent to a slum rehabilitation area as part of the rehabilitation area. The appellants challenged the declaration, arguing it was an improper use of power. The Supreme Court upheld the Authority's decision, holding that even encumbered land can be declared as rehabilitation area when necessary for effective implementation of the slum rehabilitation scheme. The Court rejected the claim of colourable exercise of power, finding the adjacent area was legitimately required for the scheme's implementation. The appeals were dismissed.
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