Land Allotment

Supreme Court quashes land allotment to housing society for violating procedure: Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 971 (12 December 2024)

/ Cooperative Societies, Discretionary Powers, Government Land, Housing Societies, Land Allotment, Land Law, Membership Eligibility

Supreme Court quashes land allotment to housing society for violating procedure: Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 971 (12 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the allotment of land to a cooperative housing society was done in violation of prescribed procedures and eligibility criteria. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Cooperative Housing Society. […]

Supreme Court quashes land allotment to housing society for violating procedure: Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Limited vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 971 (12 December 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani (25 November 2024)

/ Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Alienation of State Lands & Land Revenue Rules, 1975, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Land Allotment, Land Laws

Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 894 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a government allot public land at discounted rates to its own functionaries? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, examining the legality of a

Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani (25 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Price in Land Allotment Cases: Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with Specific Performance, Judges, Karnataka Improvement Boards Rules, 1976, Land Allotment, Land Law, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Price in Land Allotment Cases: Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional payment for land after a final price has been agreed upon in the allotment letter and lease-cum-sale agreement, due to an increase in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil Law

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Supreme Court Quashes Discretionary Allotment of Land: Improvement Trust, Ropar vs. Shashi Bala (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Land Allotment, Land Law, Punjab Town Improvement (Utilization of Land and Allotment of Plots) Rules, 1983, Sanjay Kumar, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Quashes Discretionary Allotment of Land: Improvement Trust, Ropar vs. Shashi Bala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land allotment made under a discretionary quota can be upheld if the discretionary quota itself is deemed unconstitutional. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Allotment Case Name: Improvement Trust, Ropar vs. Shashi Bala & Anr. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (24 November 2022)

/ Civil Law, Judges, Land Allotment, M. R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh, Public Interest, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land allotted for public utility can be allotted to an individual and whether the residents of the locality are aggrieved persons if the land is allotted to an individual. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (24 November 2022) Read Post »

Land Allotment Authority Dispute: Supreme Court Remands Case of Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra (4 November 2022)

/ Civil Procedure, Judges, Judicial Review, Jurisdiction of Authorities, Land Allotment, Land Law, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah, Powers of High Court, Rehabilitation Schemes, Remand of Cases

Supreme Court Remands Land Allotment Dispute: Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of Deputy Collector to allot land under rehabilitation scheme CASE TYPE: Land Allotment Dispute Case Name: Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. Judgment Date: 4 November 2022 Date of the Judgment: 4 November 2022 Citation:

Land Allotment Authority Dispute: Supreme Court Remands Case of Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra (4 November 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Directs Payment of Dues for Land Allotment: Union of India vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna Mission (2022)

/ Contract Law, Judges, Land Allotment, Land Law, Payment of Dues, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia, Terms of Allotment, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Directs Payment of Dues for Land Allotment: Union of India vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna Mission (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondent should be given possession of land without paying the full outstanding dues, including interest, as per the original allotment terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna

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Supreme Court clarifies rights of applicants under discontinued schemes: Ritu Maheshwari vs. Promotional Club (2022) INSC 447

/ Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Land Allotment, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Scheme Termination, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court clarifies rights of applicants under discontinued schemes: Ritu Maheshwari vs. Promotional Club (2022) INSC 447 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an applicant has a right to allotment under a discontinued scheme. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Allotment Case Name: Ritu Maheshwari vs. M/s. Promotional Club Judgment Date: May 5, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May

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Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment: Mallanagouda vs. Ninganagouda (2021) INSC 157 (12 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 157 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with a First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a property partition case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in

Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment: Mallanagouda vs. Ninganagouda (2021) INSC 157 (12 March 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts vs. Ritu Maheshwari (2021)

/ Civil Contempt, Contempt of Court, Contempt of Court with Section 2(b), Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Krishna Murari, Land Allotment, Lease Agreements, Noida Authority, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court and land resumption terms. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Civil Appeal related to land allotment. Case Name: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). [Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment: JVPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. MHADA (9 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment: JVPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. MHADA (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can uphold a cancellation order based on reasons not stated in the original order. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Public Trust Law Case Name: JYPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. The Chief Officer, M.H.A.D. & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Orders Refund in SEZ Land Allotment Case: K. Raheja Corporation vs. Franky Monteiro (2018)

/ Judges, Kurian Joseph, Land Acquisition, Land Allotment, Refund, Refund with Interest, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Special Economic Zone

Supreme Court Orders Refund in SEZ Land Allotment Case: K. Raheja Corporation vs. Franky Monteiro (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land allotted for Special Economic Zone (SEZ) can be taken back by the government and the amount paid by the parties be refunded along with interest. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment, Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Case

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