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25. There is no dispute that the Indentures were for a period of
7 Namdeo Lokman Lodhi v. Narmadabhai Keshoo Deo & Ors. : AIR 1950 Bombay 123
8 Eswari Bai v. The Collector of Madras: AIR 1974 Madras 114
9 Azim Ahmad Kazmi & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr." (2012) 7 SCC 278
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99 years commencing from 15 th October 1917 and expired on
14th October 2016. The lessee may have a right to give notice for
renewal of the lease but only upon due observance of the
conditions under the lease. However, the renewal Clause (VI) (2)
does not survive on termination of the lease on 2 nd November 2004,
and may still not revive upon a determination by the Civil Court
that the termination order was illegal, arbitrary and wrong. There
is no order passed in the suit or by this Court staying the
operation of the order dated 2 nd November 2004 by which lease
deeds dated 16th February 1922 were terminated. The Government
Notification dated 10th March 2021 revoked all reservations over
43.76 hectares land comprised under City Survey No.657A (part)
and 857 (part) in Mouje Kanjur within Taluka Kurla and that area
has been reserved for the Metro Car Depot, Casting Yard and other
Metro uses. The development plan which was prepared under the
Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 made multiple
reservations over the Arthur Salt Works and Jenkins Salt Works
land and such reservations were not limited to the gardens,
schools, playgrounds, hospitals etc. The revised Development Plan
of the year 1991 also made several reservations thereon, such as,
recreation grounds, regional training institute, public housing,
retail market, municipal dispensary etc. It is stated that the
sanctioned Development Plan, 2034 makes provisions for
affordable housing, rehabilitation and resettlement, garden/parks,
police station, fire station etc. For making changes in the
reservation thereof, the Government of Maharashtra issued the
said Notification dated 10th March 2021 under section 37(1AAA)(c)
of the MRTP Act, 1966 and significant portions of the Arthur Salt
Works and Jenkins Salt Works lands are included in the modified
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reservation for the Metro Car Depot, Casting Yard and Metro uses;
but that Notification is not under challenge.