MAHESHCHANDRA T. GAJJAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of possession of requisitioned premises under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, following the quashing of the requisition order dated 17th April 1958 by the Bombay High Court. The Court held that despite the order being set aside, the respondent, a retired government employee, could not retain possession of the premises. The Court emphasized that the requisition cannot be indefinite, referencing the precedent set in Grahak Sanstha Manch & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra [(1994) 4 SCC 192]. The appeal was allowed, restoring possession to the rightful owner, respondent No. 4.