*Court Name:* Supreme Court of India *Judge Name:* Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan *Parties Name:* Jyoti Builders vs. Chief Executive Officer & Ors. *Date of Order:* 2 December 2025 *Counsel Name:* – Petitioner: Mr. Parameshwar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Palash Singhai, AOR, Mr. Harshal Sareen, Adv., Mr. Pragya Prakash Upadhyaya, Adv. – Respondents: Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv., Mr. Kavin Gulati, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anish Agarwal, AOR, and others *Court Observation:* The Supreme Court held that the power of the State Government to acquire land under Section 14 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, is subject to the preferential right of the owner. The court emphasized that the landowner has a statutory preferential right to redevelop slum-affected property, and this right must be respected before the State exercises its acquisition powers. The court also directed that no construction shall be made on the subject property, and it shall be utilized only as a Recreational Ground (RG). ¹
*Court Name:* Supreme Court of India
*Judge Name:* Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan
*Parties Name:* Jyoti Builders vs. Chief Executive Officer & Ors.
*Date of Order:* 2 December 2025
*Counsel Name:*
– Petitioner: Mr. Parameshwar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Palash Singhai, AOR, Mr. Harshal Sareen, Adv., Mr. Pragya Prakash Upadhyaya, Adv.
– Respondents: Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv., Mr. Kavin Gulati, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anish Agarwal, AOR, and others
*Court Observation:*
The Supreme Court held that the power of the State Government to acquire land under Section 14 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, is subject to the preferential right of the owner. The court emphasized that the landowner has a statutory preferential right to redevelop slum-affected property, and this right must be respected before the State exercises its acquisition powers. The court also directed that no construction shall be made on the subject property, and it shall be utilized only as a Recreational Ground (RG). ¹
