Date of the Judgment: 25th February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 265 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a prolonged delay in acquiring reserved land lead to the lapse of its reservation, allowing the owner to utilize it? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a case involving Nirmati Developers and the State […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Additional Time for Land Acquisition: Laxmikant vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant additional time to acquire land beyond the statutory period specified in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Laxmikant & Ors. vs. State of
Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Municipal Corporation be compelled to acquire land after the reservation for public use has lapsed under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966? CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Town Planning Case Name: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Ors.
Supreme Court quashes High Court order directing land acquisition: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and is unsuitable for its intended purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning. Case
Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and the land is unsuitable for the designated public purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning Case
Supreme Court Upholds Land Reservation for Public Use: Mohandas vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land reservation for a public purpose lapses if the land is not acquired within a specified time, and the effect of a revised development plan on such reservations. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning Case Name:
Can a land owner develop a reserved land if the authorities fail to acquire it within a stipulated time? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Satellite Developers and the State of Maharashtra. The core issue revolved around the acquisition of land reserved for public purposes under the Maharashtra Regional and Town
