Supreme Court of India

Mohandas and Others v. The State of Maharashtra and Others

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Reported as [2020] 3 S.C.R. 472
Bench Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 29 January 2020

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the reservation contained in the development plan as well as acquisition proposal have lapsed.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – Scheme of the Act – ss.38, 49, 126(4) & 127 – Appellants are the owne rs of different plots of land – Development Plan was issu ed under the 1966 Act and the entire land owned by the appellants was reserve d for construction of shopping complex – However, no steps were taken by first and fourth respondent (Municipal Counc il, Gondia) – Plan was enforced from 1984 – Erstwhile owners of the prope rty issued notice dtd. 09.06.04 u/s.127 to fourth respondent for initiating necessary steps to acquire the land – Revised Draft Plan showed that the

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