Maharashtra government withdraws order transferring Kanjurmarg land for Metro, HC disposes Centre’s challenge

THE STATE government on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that the Mumbai Suburban Collector has withdrawn the October 1, 2020, order through which it had transferred 102-acre plot of Kanjurmarg salt pan land to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the Metro Project.

The court then disposed of the Centre’s plea made through its salt commissioner challenging the 2020 order. “In view of withdrawal of the October 1, 2020 order, nothing survives for decision,” a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni held, disposing of the plea.