1. State of Maharashtra, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Slum Rehabilitation Authority having office at Anant Kanekar Marg, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. 3. The Chief Executive Officer, SRA, having office at Anant Kanekar Marg, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. skn 2 WPL2672.2020(OS).doc 4. Executive Engineer, SRA, having office at Anant Kanekar Marg, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. 5. Precaution Properties Pvt. Ltd. having office at 70, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 023. 6. Cuffe Parade SRA CHS Federation (Proposed) Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar, Sadhu D.L.Vaswani Marg, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005. 7. Apex Grievance Redressal Committee Constituted by the Government of Maharashtra, Having office at Administrative Building, Anant Kanekar Marg, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051. 8. The District Collector, Mumbai City, Mumbai. ... Respondents Dr.Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate with Mr.Mayur Khandeparkar, Mr.Vaibhav Charalwar, Ms.Viloma Shah and Mr.Dhiren Durante i/by M/s.Lexicon Law Partners for the Petitioners. Mr.P.K.Dhakephalkar, Senior Advocate i/by Mr.Vijay Patil for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 SRA. Mr.Kedar Dighe, A.G.P. for State. skn 3 WPL2672.2020(OS).doc Mr.Aspi Chinoy, Senior Advocate a/w Mr.Chirag Balsara, Mr.Kartikeya Desai and Mr.Asadali Nazgoanwala i/by Kartikeya and Associates for Respondent No.5. Mr.Shrinivas Bobde with Ms.Neha Bhosale and Mr.Rohit Jadhav i/b. NDB Law for Respondent No.6. Mr.S.U.Kamdar, Senior Advocate with Mr.J.G.Aradwad for Respondent No.7. MILIND N. JADHAV, JJ. DATE; 22 December 2020. JUDGMENT: (Per Nitin Jamdar, J.) The Petitioners, a developer and a proposed cooperative society of slum dwellers, have filed this writ petition challenging the decision of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to grant the slum rehabilitation scheme on C.S.no. 599 and 658 at Cuffe Parade, Mumbai admeasuring 113321.54 square meters to Respondent No.5. Petitioners have challenged the rejection of their proposal for 7252 sq. meters out of C.S.No.658. Petitioners have also challenged the order passed by the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee rejecting their application challenging the orders of the Authority. 2. Dyna Estate Private Limited, Petitioner No.1 is engaged skn 4 WPL2672.2020(OS).doc in the business of construction and redevelopment. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar Sahakari Griha Nirman Sanstha (Proposed), Petitioner No.2 is a proposed cooperative housing society stated to be formed by slum dwellers residing on the plot C.S.No.658(97/B). The Respondent Nos.2 to 4 are the authorities and officers of Slum Rehabilitation Authority constituted under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance And Redevelopment) Act, 1971,the Slum Act. Precaution Properties Private Limited, the Respondent No.5, a subsidiary of Shappoorji Pallonji Limited , is a developer whose proposal for implementing the slum rehabilitation scheme on plot Nos.599 and 685 is accepted. Respondent No.6 is Cuffe Parade SRA Cooperative Housing Society Federation (Proposed), which has appointed Respondent No.5 as a developer. Respondent No.7 is the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee. 3. The land admeasuring 113321.54 sq. meters on C.S.Nos. 599 and 658 at Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai is owned by the State Government. A large number of slum dwellers are residing on these plots. After a decision was taken for an integrated slum rehabilitation scheme of this area, several proceedings filed by different parties have ensued in the last decade and a half. Detai