The Maharashtra government has announced its intention to challenge a recent Bombay High Court ruling that favored private entities in a land dispute concerning 254.88 acres of land in Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra. The state claims that the land, which has been subject to alleged tampering of revenue records since 1948, is government-owned. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that the government will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the April 30, 2026 judgment that allows for the transfer of this land to private developers, including Mira Real Estate Developers. The government argues that the High Court's decision was flawed, as it addressed the merits of the case rather than the maintainability of the appeal. This ruling could have significant implications for the ownership of land in Maharashtra, particularly regarding historical disputes involving salt pan lands and old lease agreements. The state plans to utilize the provisions of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (MLRC), 1966, in its legal strategy to assert its ownership rights over the land.