BAREILLY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. vs AJAI PAL SINGH & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Bareilly Development Authority's revision of housing costs and monthly installments under the U.P. Urban (Planning and Development) Act, 1973, specifically Section 4. The Court held that the Authority's unilateral increase in costs, after applicants had already registered and made initial payments, was arbitrary and unreasonable, violating Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's directive for the Authority to re-determine the costs and installments after consulting the affected parties.