Supreme Court of India

Pragati Mahila Mandal, Nanded v. Municipal Council, Nanded and Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 2 S.C.R. 985
Decided 18 February 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that impugned judgment and order passed by the Division Bench cannot be sustained in law.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Municipalities: Allotment of land - Plot shown and included in development plan for public and semi public purpose - Appel/ant-charitable trust allotted a plot of land on · 60 years lease for starting a school for providing education especially for girls - However, for want of money and financial crunch, the school for which the land was initially acquired by the appellant could not be started and the appellant started hostel for girls and working women - Writ petition in the nature 0 of pro bona publico challenging the allotment of land to the appellant - High Court set aside the allotment

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