CHAIRMAN, LUDHIANA IMPROVEMENT TRUST vs KANWALJIT SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of land allotment under the Ludhiana Improvement Trust Land Disposal Rules, 1964, and the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. The Court held that the respondents, as joint Khata holders, are entitled to individual plots as per Rule 5(ii) of the 1964 Rules, which allows for the allotment of land to local displaced persons. The Court emphasized that the Trust's refusal to allot individual plots was inconsistent with the statutory provisions and the established rules, thereby directing the Trust to comply with the allotment requirements.