M/S. RAM SINGH VIJAY PAL SINGH vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court held that the writ petitioners, who were dealers in agricultural produce, had a legitimate expectation to receive shops and godowns on a hire-purchase basis as per the earlier communication from the authorities. The Court emphasized that the respondents' actions in compelling the petitioners to enter into a rental agreement instead of honoring the hire-purchase commitment violated the principles of fairness and transparency under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of the writ petition and directed the respondents to allot the shops and godowns on hire-purchase basis as promised.