‘MFA Has No Right Over Bandra Football Ground’: MHADA To Bombay HC; Seeks Dismissal Of Plea
Mumbai, September 18, 2026: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has told the Bombay High Court that the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) has no legal or proprietary right to occupy the Neville D’Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation, seeking dismissal of its challenge to the proposed conversion of the plot into an exhibition and convention centre. MHADA, in its…
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has challenged the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) in the Bombay High Court, arguing that the MFA has no legal or proprietary right to occupy the Neville D’Souza Football Ground in Bandra Reclamation. The authority contends that the MFA’s use of the ground was based on temporary and conditional permissions, which did not confer any vested right over the property.
MHADA stated that the association’s permission expired on September 21, 2024, and that the land is designated as a “Play Ground” in the current sanctioned Development Plan. The authority has approached the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the restoration of the earlier “Convention Complex” designation, but maintains that the statutory process has not yet been completed, making the MFA’s challenge premature.
The court has granted a stay on the BMC’s efforts to change the reservation until the next hearing on October 8.
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