SACHIDANANDA PANDEY vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the allotment of land to the Taj Group of Hotels for constructing a Five Star Hotel near the Zoological Garden in Calcutta, emphasizing the ecological considerations under Articles 32, 48A, and 51A(g) of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the government failed to adhere to the principles of natural justice by not consulting stakeholders, and the allotment process did not comply with the West Bengal Land Management Manual, 1977. Consequently, the Court ruled the land transfer invalid, reinforcing the need for public interest litigation to consider ecological impacts.