As per case facts, petitioners challenged an order by the Collector, Pune, and a Government Resolution, seeking to cancel a residential scheme on 'Gairan Land' (grazing land) for the Pradhan ... Mantri Awas Yojana. The petitioners argued that the transfer of grazing land was illegal, made without consulting the planning authority (PMRDA) or obtaining Gram Sabha approval, and would lead to the eviction of Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste communities, as well as the cutting of numerous trees. They contended that the transfer violated the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and that MHADA initiated the project without finalizing beneficiary lists. The question arose whether the land reserved for the residential scheme followed the appropriate legal process. Finally, the High Court found that the transfer was permissible under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, as proper procedures were followed. The court emphasized that Section 40 of the Code vests the State Government with overriding authority to dispose of government land for public purposes, superseding restrictions under Section 22A. The court also noted that existing inhabitants' rehabilitation was mandated and that the project, being a Central Government scheme for economically weaker sections, served a valid public purpose, thus dismissing the petition.