India, Oct. 17 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay additional compensation of Rs.1,062 crore to SN Desai Hospitalities and Developers LLP for acquiring 48,897 square metres of land in Oshiwara and Ambivali for public amenities, including gardens, a recreation ground and a road.

A division bench of justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram Shirsath passed the order after both parties challenged the compensation proceedings. While the civic body had sought to reduce the compensation, the developer had argued that it was entitled to a higher amount.

The dispute dates back to July 2011, when the developer asked the BMC to acquire its land in Oshiwara and Ambivali in Andheri West, as the...