Supreme Court of India
Sahodara Devi & Ors. v. Government of India & Anr.
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Cantonment Land Administration Rules, 1937, r. 21-Power under rule to grant lease whether discretionary-Use of word 'May', effect of. The appellant filed a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution agaJns! the refusal of the Defence Ministry to execute a lease under r. 27 of the Cantonment Land Administration Rules, 1937 in respect of a bungalow situated in a cantonment area, on o.ccupancy land held on 'old grants lease'. The single Judge directed the respondents to execute the lease but the Division Bench held that the power to grant a lease under r. 27 was dis cretionary. The Division
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