India, Aug. 11 -- The BMC on Monday told the Bombay high court that it would not take any action on the proposed change in reservation of the Neville D'Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation at least till the next hearing. MHADA, which leased the football ground to the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) in 2011, now wants it back for its original 1983 reservation, which was for a convention centre and exhibition centre for trade fairs.

The BMC's statement came in response to a petition filed by the MFA on August 7, which alleged that the move was "arbitrary, illegal and threatens one of the city's key football venues". The MFA has sought the quashing of a letter issued by MHADA on November 3, 2025 to restore the original reservation,...