Even the state doesn't know what to make of the ongoing battle over one of the city's biggest redevelopment projects. Within the span of a month, the state's department of cooperatives has passed two contradictory orders on six MIG societies in Bandra East - first, imposing a stay on the redevelopment, and then backing off in the second one, claiming lack of jurisdiction.

With nearly 8,000 metres to play with, the redevelopment of six MIG societies in Bandra East is among the city's most prime contracts. However, like so many other redevelopment projects, this one too is locked at the centre of a battle between society residents, who are unable to agree upon which builder to hand the contract to. Now, the two different factions are accusing each other of irregularities.