In Mumbai's Shivaji Park area the Bombay High Court has allowed redevelopment of properties
even the structures exists within the proposed heritage precinct. The court order is a major interim relief for residents of buildings in the area who have obtained commencement certificates from the Brihammumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the redevelopment of their properties before July 31, 2012.
The court delivered this interim order on October 3. The court heard two separate petitions by Arun Chitale, a resident, and the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI), challenging the circulars issued by the BMC on July 31, 2012, and August 13, 2013, on the proposal to declare the Shivaji Park area as a heritage precinct.
The court ruled that those buildings which have received commencement certificates prior to July 31, 2012, could go ahead with redevelopment work. Those buildings where redevelopment plans have been sanctioned and they have been legally demolished between July 31, 2013, and August 13, 2013, should approach the BMC for further permissions.