Bombay HC dismisses PIL challenging transfer of salt pan lands for Dharavi redevelopment project affected people

The Bombay Excessive Courtroom on Thursday (July 10, 2025) upheld the federal government resolution to rehabilitate Dharavi redevelopment mission affected folks (PAP) on the salt pan land, dismissing the Public Curiosity Litigation (PIL) filed by a Mumbai-based lawyer and social activist on the grounds that no materials offered supporting why salt pan lands can’t be utilised for rehabilitation. 

A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was listening to PIL difficult the federal government’s approval of transferring 256 acres of salt pan land for the Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge (DRP) to accommodate ineligible residents of Dharavi.

 The courtroom dismissed the PIL, citing a scarcity of analysis and proof to help the data raised within the PIL. The Courtroom additionally noticed that salt pan lands are excluded from wetlands after the Centre modified coverage in 2024, allowing the switch of salt pan lands for particular functions. PIL has did not show that salt pans can’t be utilised for rehabilitation. 

The lawyer Sagar Devre challenged the State’s resolution at hand over the salt pan land parcel in Mulund, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup to Adani for a rental housing scheme for ineligible residents of Dharavi and the Union Ministry of Commerce and Trade’s Workplace Memorandum (OM), which permits the switch of land. The State proposed to the Centre, which owns the salt pans, for the switch of land for the Dharavi PAP mission on a 99-year lease in February final yr.

In response to Mr. Devre, how can land be used for building when it’s located in a Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) space. Whereas on behalf of the Central authorities, Extra Solicitor Basic (ASG) Anil Singh argued PIL was filed casually. 

Whereas dismissing the PIL, the HC additionally requested the federal government to contemplate environmental points throughout execution.

Sanjay Devre mentioned, “Will take the matter to the Supreme Courtroom and file an in depth petition.”