Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. & Ors. v. Maharaja Dharmander Prasad Singh Etc

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 176

Bench Ranganath Misra and M.N. Venkatachaliah JJ.

Decided 17 January 1989

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the question whether the purported forfeiture and cancellation of the lease were valid or not should not have been allowed to be agitated in proceedings under Article 226. c.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

c Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973: Ss 14, 15, 37 & 41: Lucknow Development Authority-Permission for development of land by private party-Cancellation/revocation of Validity of. Constitution of India, Article 226: Forfeiture and cancellation of /ease-Whether can be agitated in writ proceedings-Judicial review Scope and nature of. Transfer of Property Act, 1882: Ss. 108, 111 & I 14A-Lessee Nature of possession after expiry/forfeiture of /ease-Forcible dispos session prohibited. Section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development + Act, 1973 provides for

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