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3. The petitioner also questions the validity of the letter dated 11th November 2020 issued by the Chief Executive Officer and Officer on Special Duty, Dharavi Redevelopment Project/Special Planning Authority (DRP/SPA) whereby the petitioner was informed that the bid process for selection of the Lead Partner for redevelopment of the project initiated on 28 th November Basavraj Page | 2 4823.22-wp.docx 2018 stood cancelled. By the said letter, the petitioner was also informed to collect the Bid Security submitted to the DRP/SPA office.

11. It is also to be noticed that the GoM, vide its resolution dated 4th February 2004 also established a CoS under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of the State for taking policy decisions for implementation of the project. Vide Government Resolution dated 24th October 2008 the CoS was reorganized. The proposal for redevelopment of project was Basavraj Page | 5 4823.22-wp.docx submitted by the Chief Executive Officer and the Officer on Special Duty, DRP/SPA to the CoS and as per the directions of the CoS further steps were also taken. The GoM in the Department of Urban Development passed a Government Resolution on 25th June 2009 and declared the SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) as the SPA (Special Planning Authority) for the project. The Cabinet approved the proposal of redevelopment of Dharavi through SPV vide its decision dated 16th October 2018 whereupon a Government Resolution dated 5 th November 2018 was issued for integrated redevelopment of the project through SPV Company after giving various concessions for the project. The DRP/SPA floated the earlier tender, dated 28th November 2018 for selection of a Lead Partner for redevelopment of the project. Certain clarifications were also issued in respect of the queries made by the prospective bidders. Pursuant to the earlier tender the petitioner participated in the bid process as a Lead Member of the Consortium which comprised of (i) New Consolidated Construction Co. Ltd. (ii) Najaah Global Investment LLC (iii) Al Khalidia Real Estate (iv) Krishna Infrasol Pvt. Ltd. (v) Brick Eagle Nupree Ventures Pvt. Ltd. (vi) Med Freshe Pvt. Ltd. (vii) DSP Design Associates Pvt. Ltd. and (viii) SecLink Technologies Corporation.

23. The CoS also noted and deliberated in the said meeting dated 27th August 2020 the inclusion of railway land which in the opinion of the CoS made the project more do-able and viable Basavraj Page | 15 4823.22-wp.docx and that there were numerous slum tenements on the railway land and therefore, the integrated redevelopment of the railway land along with Dharavi Redevelopment Project becomes critical and vital to overall integrated development of Dharavi Notified Area. It also opined that such integrated redevelopment along with railway land will be in public interest. The relevant extract of the minutes of the meeting of the CoS dated 27 th August 2020 are quoted hereinbelow:

                            6.91 Ha. in and          mentioned         in
                            around        Dharavi    Clause 1.4?
                            Notified area, which
                            can be used by
                            DRP/SRA            for
                            construction        of
                            temporary      transit
                            tenements         and
                            integrated
                            development         of
                            such land with over
                            all   redevelopment
                            of Dharavi, after
                            approval of Railway
                            Board.
38         I     1.2(8)     Land available with      Whether CEO &          Process of approval
                            the          Railways    OSD will obtain        will be undertaken by
                            abutting      Dharavi    approval from the      DRP/SRA/GoM.
                            Notified         Area    Railway Board or       However, any cost for
                            (Dadar-Matunga) of       will it be the         the acquisition and
                            approximately            responsibility    of   associated cost shall
                            36.42 Ha. may be         the Developer to       be paid by the SPV
                            included as part of      approach        the    company/Lead
                            Dharavi       Notified   Railway       Board    Partner.          SPV
                            area, after approval     and     tale     its   Company/Lead
                            of    the     Railway    approval?     There    Partner may have to
                            board.       Further,    should    be     no    pay    such    amount
                            railway has land of      consideration          upfront.
                            6.91     Ha.in    and    payable for the
                            around        Dharavi    Railway land by
                            Notified area, which     SPV.
                            can be used by
                            DRP/Sra            for


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                           construction       of
                           temporary     transit
                           tenements        and
                           integrated
                           development        of
                           such land with over
                           all   redevelopment
                           of Dharavi, after
                           approval of Railway
                           Board.
39         I    1.2(8)     Land available with     This should be an       The provisions in the
                           the         Railways    obligation of GoM       Tender      Documents
                           abutting     Dharavi    and/or DRP/SRA.         shall prevail.
                           Notified        Area    There should be
                           (Dadar-Matunga) of      no consideration
                           approximately           payable for the
                           36.42 Ha. may be        Railway land by
                           included as part of     SPV. If there is
                           Dharavi      Notified   any consideration
                           area, after approval    payable, the same
                           of    the    Railway    has to be incurred
                           board.       Further,   by DRP/SRA. The
                           railway has land of     land has to be the
                           6.91 Ha. in and         contribution to be
                           around       Dharavi    made by DRP/SRA
                           Notified area, which    in SPV. As and
                           can be used by          when         Railway
                           DRP/Sra           for   land is available,
                           construction       of   the same should
                           temporary     transit   be amalgamated
                           tenements        and    into DNA so as to
                           integrated              ensure flexibility
                           development        of   in         finalizing
                           such land with over     master         plan.
                           all   redevelopment     Since this is a
                           of Dharavi, after       very critical piece
                           approval of Railway     of     land      and
                           Board.                  change the entire
                                                   master plan of the
                                                   development, the
                                                   decision           on
                                                   inclusion of this
                                                   land should be a
                                                   pre-condition      to
                                                   infusing the bid
                                                   amount into the
                                                   SPV.
40         I    1.2(8)     Land available with     It is understood        The Same will be
                           the         Railways    that    there     are   decided as per the
                           abutting     Dharavi    some      structures    agreement    between
                           Notified        Area    on this Railway         the Railways and the
                           (Dadar-Matunga) of      land.         These     DRP/SRA/GoM.
                           approximately           structures should
                           36.42 Ha. may be        be permitted to
                           included as part of     be demolished for
                           Dharavi      Notified   the development
                           area, after approval    of land.
                           of    the    Railway
                           board.       Further,
                           railway has land of
                           6.91 Ha. in and


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                           around       Dharavi
                           Notified area, which
                           can be used by
                           DRP/Sra           for
                           construction       of
                           temporary     transit
                           tenements        and
                           integrated
                           development        of
                           such land with over
                           all   redevelopment
                           of Dharavi, after
                           approval of Railway
                           Board.