Supreme Court of India

Tamil Nadu Housing Board v. A. Viswam (dead) by Lrs.

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Reported as [1996] 2 S.C.R. 402

Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.

Decided 9 February 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that grave error of law was committed by the High Court in confirming the decree of the appellate Court.

Judgment, page 7

Authorities it was built on

1975 Balwant Narayan Bhagde v. M. D. Bhagwat & Ors. cited by 20

Where later benches applied it

2015 M. Venkatesh and Ors. v. Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority relied on
2025 M/s A.P. Electrical Equipment Corporation v. The Tahsildar & Ors. Etc. referred to
2020 Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal & Ors. Etc. referred to

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