USMAN GANI J. KHATRI OF BOMBAY vs CANTONMENT BOARD .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Pune Cantonment (Building) Bye-Laws, 1988, which superseded earlier bye-laws and established new building restrictions. The Court ruled that the requirement for conversion of land into freehold tenure and payment of conversion charges was a condition precedent for the sanction of building plans. It affirmed the High Court's decision that any building plans submitted prior to the new bye-laws must comply with the regulations in force at the time of fresh sanction, thereby dismissing the petitioners' claims.