M. NAGA VENKATA LAKSHMI vs VISKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORP.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a writ petition challenging the refusal of the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to grant building permission for a plot purchased in an unapproved layout, which was later designated as reserved open space in an approved layout under the Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975. The Court reiterated that reserved open spaces are essential for public welfare and should not be compromised for private construction. The ruling emphasized that the appellant, having purchased the plot with knowledge of its unapproved status, could not claim entitlement to construction rights contrary to the approved layout's provisions.