Supreme Court of India

Sundarjas Kanyalal Bhatija & Ors. v. Collector, Thane, Maharashtra & Ors.

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Reported as [1989] 3 S.C.R. 405

Bench G.L. Oza J.

Decided 13 July 1989

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated, we allow the appeals and set aside the judgment of the High Court.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Constitution of lndia-1950. Articles 32, 136, 226 and 141-Judicial Review-Part of the Con stitutional scheme-Law to be made clear, certain and consistent. Rules of natural justice-Not applicable to legislative action plenary ·or subordinate-Requirement of hearing not implied in exercise oflegisfa- tive powers. Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act 1949-Section 3-Draft notification-Merger of municipal areas into Corporation issuance of-Government not entitled to hear the parties. On June 19, 1962, the Government of Maharashtra issued a drall notification under Section 3(3) of the Bombay

Authorities it was built on

1960 Mahadeolal Kanodia v. The Administrator General of West Bengal cited by 14

Where later benches applied it

2024 State of Himachal Pradesh and Others v. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta and Another relied on
2022 State of Rajasthan v. Ashok Khetoliya & Anr relied on
2015 Sunil Kumar Verma and Others v. State of U.P. and Others relied on
2013 G.L. Batra v. State of Haryana and Others relied on
2022 M/s. Total Environment Building Systems Pvt. Ltd v. The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors referred to
2021 Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors referred to
2014 Dr. Suhas H. Pophale v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and its Estate Officer mentioned
2007 Honda Siel Power Products Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi mentioned

Of those, 4 relied on · 2 referred to · 2 mentioned

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