VELJI LAKSHMI & CO. ETC. vs BENETT COLEMAN & CO. ETC.

The Supreme Court examined the authority of the Municipal Commissioner under the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, specifically regarding the demolition of temporary structures authorized under Section 3 of the City of Bombay (Building, Works and Reconstruction) Act, 1944. The Court held that the rights and obligations arising from temporary permissions survive beyond the expiry of the Act, affirming the Commissioner's competence to order demolition to implement town planning schemes. The Court ruled in favor of the respondents, allowing the demolition as per the Town Planning Scheme.