Chairman And M.D. B.P.L. Ltd vs S.P. Gururaja And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land allotment by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, in the context of a Public Interest Litigation. The Court held that the Board's actions were within its statutory authority and that the respondents lacked locus standi to challenge the allotment, as no legal rights of the general public were infringed. The Court emphasized the importance of economic development and upheld the decision of the High Level Committee regarding the land allotment to BPL Limited.