RAJ KUMAR KARANWAL vs COMMR., MORADABAD DIVISION

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the cancellation of a lease granted under the U.P. Toll Tax Regulations Levy & Collection Rules, 1980. The Court held that the first respondent lacked the authority to cancel the lease without prior permission from the State Government, as per the High Court's ruling. However, the Court ultimately found that the cancellation was valid, emphasizing that the grant was a fresh lease and not an extension of the previous one, thus upholding the cancellation under Rule 7 of the Regulations.