In Brief
This appeal challenged a High Court order upholding the Slum Rehabilitation Authority's notice directing slum dwellers to vacate premises for redevelopment. The appellants, initially ineligible transit camp tenants, argued the property was a MHADA layout requiring different redevelopment. The Supreme Court held that censused slums fall within redevelopment regulations without separate notification under the Slum Act. With 2,625 eligible slum dwellers identified and over 70% of the society members consenting to redevelopment, the project had advanced significantly. The Court dismissed the appeal, noting appellants failed to challenge earlier orders timely, suppressed material facts, and could not stall a large-scale welfare project benefiting thousands at the behest of a few ineligible occupants.
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