Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 – Slum Rehabilitation Authority –SRA has to act in terms of its own policies and circulars without allowing private or contractual interests to prevail over public policy especially a policy which is welfare based – slum society or private Developer cannot dictate terms to the SRA and it must act in terms of its own policies and circulars – Private agreements cannot be enforced in Slum Rehabilitation Schemes as against the statutory mandate of the SRA. (Para 23-25)