The Maharashtra Regional And Town Planning Act, 1966 & Rules

The Maharashtra Regional And Town Planning Act, 1966 & Rules (As Amended by Mah. Act No. 44 of 2025 dt. 29-8-2025, Mah. Act No. 29 of 2024 dt. 31-7-2024 and Mah. Act No. 36 of 2023 dt. 14-8-2023)

Key Highlights:

• Editor's Notes on The Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025
• Acquisition of land required for public purposes - Timeline for acquisition of land is sacrosanct
• Validity and legality of the rejection of the petitioner's claim to monetary compensation
• Maintainability of suit - Non-applicability of bar of Section 149 of the MRTP Act
• Effect of notification u/s 20(4) of MRTP Act on legal duty of conveyance - Special provision of MOFA will prevail over general provisions of MRTP Act
• Approval for development of slum lands - Protection of public open spaces in the city of Mumbai
• Demolition of the structures in the green belt zone - Regularisation of illegal structures
• Right to get FSI/TDR - When it accrues - Only upon surrender of land
• Exercise of power by the planning authority - Decision of the State Government is final