Pune: Bombay high court on Wednesday issued notices to state govt and Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Vandana Chavan and others, challenging key provisions of the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) 2020 that govern floor space index and transferable development rights in Pune.
Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on Oct 29, 2026,” the court stated in its order. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Advait M Sethna, while hearing the public interest litigation (PIL), observed that the matter warranted consideration. “We have perused the averments in the petition with the assistance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. The matter requires consideration. The petitioners have argued that Pune’s buildable potential must be linked to infrastructure capacity, population density and zone-wise carrying capacity. They urged the court to ensure that the contentious UDCPR provisions were implemented only after scientific studies were completed and, until then, that no new development permissions based on the enhanced FSI and TDR regime be granted.
The bench also permitted the petitioners to serve the remaining respondents through private notice and directed them to file an affidavit of service before the next hearing.