India, Aug. 8 -- The battle over the future of the Neville D'Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation has reached the Bombay high court, with the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) challenging a proposal to convert the football venue into an exhibition or convention centre.

HT was the first to report on May 20 about Bandra Reclamation losing out on this vital open space even before it was tabled before the civic improvements' committee.

MFA, in its petition filed on Friday, alleged that the move was "arbitrary, illegal and threatens one of the city's key football venues". The Association has sought the quashing of a letter issued by Mhada on November 3, 2025, and a recommendation made by the BMC Improvements Committee in May 2026 to a...