AHMEDABAD URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs MANILAL GORDHANDAS .

The Supreme Court ruled that the sanction granted by the Gujarat government under Section 17(1)(c) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 lapsed after 10 years due to the failure to acquire land or initiate proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority could not rely on the expired sanction to proceed with land acquisition. Consequently, the appeals by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.