G B MAHAJAN vs THE JALGAON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a Municipal Council's contract with a private developer for constructing a commercial complex under Articles 14 and 298 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the Municipal Council's decision to adopt an unconventional method for executing the project was valid, emphasizing that such policy decisions are subject to judicial review only if they are unreasonable. The Court also clarified that the delegation of powers under Section 272 of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965, allows for substituting occupiers, thus upholding the contract's legality.