Supreme Court of India · 2005-10-27
JAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs C.L. MISHRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/17138
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAIPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
- Respondent
- C.L. MISHRA
- Bench
- CJI R.C. LAHOTI, G.P. MATHUR & P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's directive that the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is responsible for removing encroachments from land handed over by the Rajasthan Housing Board. The Court noted that the Municipal Corporation had denied responsibility for unauthorized constructions, asserting that the land in question was not transferred to them. The ruling clarified the obligations of the Municipal Corporation regarding encroachments, emphasizing compliance with legal procedures during removal actions.