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Bombay HC Asks MHADA to Decide Within a Month on 22 Tenants 'Stalling' Jogeshwari's Redevelopment Project

  • by- Zaid
  • May 2, 2026
The Bombay High Court has directed MHADA to decide within one month the fate of 22 tenants who are allegedly refusing to vacate their homes at Majaswadi in Jogeshwari, stalling a redevelopment project pending since 2008.
Bombay HC Asks MHADA to Decide Within a Month on 22 Tenants 'Stalling' Jogeshwari's Redevelopment Project

Mumbai, May 2: A bench of Justices M.S. Karnik and S.M. Modak was hearing a petition filed by over 300 families whose redevelopment has been stalled since 2008. The petitioners have urged that the plot be cleared to allow the project to proceed.

Project Background

The case pertains to the redevelopment of an MHADA colony in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai, comprising 579 homes under the Majaswadi Sarvodayanagar Co-operative Housing Society.

In 2008, residents appointed Acme Realties Pvt Ltd as the developer. After Acme failed to complete the project, the NCLT in August 2025 appointed Pune-based Mantra Developers to take over, with Mantra committing to invest over ₹600 crore.

Current Status

Of the 579 original occupants:

  • 171 have been rehabilitated

  • Around 300 moved out earlier without rent

  • 92 families were still on-site

After Mantra cleared pending rent dues, 70 families vacated, but 22 remained on the plot.

Residents' Plea

Sanjay Bane, chairman of the society, said: "22 of our own members have stalled the project by refusing to vacate. The new developer has no choice but to stop paying us all rent."

Bombay HC Order

The court noted that MHADA reserved its order on March 6, 2026, but no final order has been passed. The HC directed MHADA to pass an order within four weeks.

Tenants' Demands

Arun Sawant, one of the 22 tenants, said they are willing to vacate subject to conditions including a bank guarantee, permanent alternate accommodation, and market-rate rent.