The Maharashtra government has decided to challenge the Bombay High Court (HC) order that granted around 254.88 acres of prime government land in Mira-Bhayandar to two private builders by filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court.

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced the decision on Saturday and made it clear that the government will leave no stone unturned to protect public property. The HC, on April 30, had ruled in favour of handing over the land to Estate Investment and Mira Real Estate Developers. The minister described the verdict as “unexpected” and one that effectively allows transfer of government land to private owners.