Mumbai Port Authority presses ₹3,500 crore lease-dues claim; Taj operator IHCL contests citing 2018 HC stay

Mumbai Port Authority has engaged top law firms to recover ₹3,500 crore in pending lease dues from tenants spanning FY2007-FY2026, including Indian Hotels Company (Taj Mahal Palace). IHCL disputes the ₹2,095 crore portion attributed to it, pointing to an existing Bombay High Court stay order from 2018.

— Filed Mon, 20 Jul, 2026, 20:18 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Mumbai Port Authority seeks ₹3500 crore in lease dues from tenants including Taj Mahal hotel operator IHCL, which disputes claims citing a 2018 Bombay High Court stay.